Information About

Old Man Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Old Man Creek on The Map

Location

69 ° 29' 39.001" N,
144 ° 23' 6" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kaktovik

Elevation

1273 ft (388.01 m)

Old Man Creek in Detail.

About

In Romanzof Mts., heads 3 mi N of Mount Michelson and flows N, and then NW to the Hulahula River, Brooks Range.

History

A translation of an Eskimo name used by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists in 1948. The name is reported to be "Angayukasarakuvik" which refers to "old man" in its meaning, but was considered too long for use on maps.

Topo Maps

Mount Michelson B-1 (1955), Mount Michelson B-1 (1955), Mt. Michelson (1956), Mt. Michelson (1956), Mt. Michelson (1956), Mt. Michelson (1956), Mt. Michelson (1956), Mt. Michelson (1956),
Places Near Old Man Creek
Glaciers:

Esetuk Glacier, Glacier G215674E69316N, Glacier G215692E69317N, Glacier G215699E69324N, Glacier G215717E69319N, Glacier G215727E69277N, Glacier G215750E69323N, Glacier G215802E69315N,

Mountains:

Kingak Cliff, Kingak Hill, Mount Michelson, Tugak Peak,

Streams:

Arctic Creek, Esetuk Creek, Katak Creek, Kolotuk Creek, Last Creek, Ledge Creek, Old Man Creek, Old Woman Creek, Sadlerochit Spring,

Valleys:

Itkilyariak Valley,