Information About

Swayback Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 47' 16.001" N,
157 ° 46' 59.999" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Ambler

Elevation

1312 ft (399.9 m)

Swayback Creek in Detail.

About

Flows NE to the Kuna iver 18 mi upstream form its mouth, 15 mi. SE of Liberator Lake, Arctic Slope.

History

Named in 1949 by I. L. Tailleur, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), for nearby Swayback Mtn.; a name originally applied to a hill on the left bank of this stream at 684300N1575600W. See Swayback Mountain.

Topo Maps

Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass D-3 (1984), Howard Pass D-3 SW (2017),

Places Near Swayback Creek

Lakes:

Swayback Lakes,

Mountains:

Etigonik Mountain, Swayback Mountain,

Ridges:

Kuakat Ridge, Monument Ridge,

Rivers:

Kuna River,

Streams:

Anuk Creek, Bushy Creek, Cutaway Creek, Swayback Creek,