Information About

Publituk Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Publituk Creek on The Map

Location

67 ° 52' 59.002" N,
152 ° 16' 0.001" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Anaktuvuk Pass

Elevation

1473 ft (448.97 m)

Publituk Creek in Detail.

About

flows W to John River, 5 mi. NE of Cairn Mtn. and 66 mi. NW of Wiseman, Brooks Range

History

Named by Robert Marshall about 1930; it is an Eskimo word denoting the hollow, drumlike sound one hears while walking on shell ice.