Information About

Nanook Creek

Nanook Creek

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Kaktovik

Elevation:

735 ft (224.03 m)

About

heads in Shublik Mts., flows NW 17 mi. to Canning River, 7 mi. NW of Mount Copleston and 53 mi. NW of Mount Michelson; Arctic Slope.

History of Nanook Creek

Nanoq is the Eskimo name for the "polar bear." probably was applied by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists in 1950's.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Mount Michelson C-4 (1955), Mount Michelson C-4 (1955), Mt. Michelson (1956), Mt. Michelson (1956), Mt. Michelson (1956), Mt. Michelson (1956), Mt. Michelson (1956), Mt. Michelson (1956), Mount Michelson C-4 (1978),

Places Near Nanook Creek

Islands:

Black Island, Shublik Island,

Mountains:

Mount Copleston, Red Hill,

Streams:

Cache Creek, Ignek Creek, Nanook Creek,

Valleys:

Canning Valley, Ignek Valley, Ikiakpaurak Valley,