Information About

Memorial Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Memorial Creek on The Map

Location

68 ° 26' 30.001" N,
157 ° 12' 5" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Shungnak

Elevation

1772 ft (540.11 m)

Memorial Creek in Detail.

About

Flows NNE and NE to the Ipnavik River, 64 mi upstream from its mouth, 17 mi. NNW of Howard Pass, Brooks Range

History

So named in 1951 by I. L. Tailleur, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), "for a traverse on May 30 (Memorial Day)."