Information About

Kucher Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Kucher Creek on The Map

Location

68 ° 56' 30.998" N,
155 ° 45' 10.001" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kobuk

Elevation

820 ft (249.94 m)

Kucher Creek in Detail.

About

flows NW to Colville River 5 mi. E of its junction with Etivluk River, Brooks Range. 30 miles long.

History

Name spelled "Koo-che-ak" on manuscript map made by an Eskimo about 1890. The Eskimo name probably is "Kugchiak," meaning "new river." Published by Schrader (1904, pl. 3), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Topo Maps

Killik River (1956), Killik River (1956), Killik River (1956), Killik River (1956), Killik River (1956), Killik River (1956), Killik River D-5 (1984), Killik River D-5 NW (2016),
Places Near Kucher Creek
Rivers:

Etivluk River,

Streams:

Kucher Creek,