Information About

Surprise Creek

Surprise Creek

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Kotzebue

Elevation:

528 ft (160.93 m)

About

Heads at 684600N, 1622600W, 3.5 mi SSW of Poko Mountain and flows NW to Tupikchak Creek, 46 mi ENE of Cape Sabine, Arctic Slope.

History of Surprise Creek

Named in 1965 by geologists of the B. P. Exploration Company for their surprise as finding an unexpected rock sequence along the stream.

Found on the following Topo Maps

De Long Mountains (1955), De Long Mountains (1955), De Long Mountains (1955), De Long Mountains (1955), De Long Mountains (1955), De Long Mountains D-2 (1955), De Long Mountains (1965), De Long Mountains D-2 NE (2014),

Places Near Surprise Creek

Basins:

Beaufort Basin,

Mountains:

Igloo Mountain,

Ridges:

Amatusuk Hills,

Streams:

Surprise Creek, Tupikchak Creek,