Information About

Snow Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Snow Creek on The Map

Location

69 ° 28' 23.002" N,
145 ° 10' 5.999" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kaktovik

Elevation

2208 ft (673 m)

Snow Creek in Detail.

About

Heads in Third Range, flows NE to the Sadlerochit River, 13 mi SW of Mount Weller, Brooks Range

History

Named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists in 1948, because snow drifts persist in the valley of the stream until late summer. Reported by C. L. Whittington, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in 1960.