Information About

Turnaround Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Turnaround Creek on The Map

Location

65 ° 4' 0.001" N,
155 ° 10' 16" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Ruby

Elevation

466 ft (142.04 m)

Turnaround Creek in Detail.

About

flows NW to Melozitna River, 48 mi. W of Birches, Kokrines-Hodzana High.

History

So named in 1956 by Orth because his airplane pilot had to turn around here on two occasions because of bad weather.

Topo Maps

Melozitna (1951), Melozitna (1951), Melozitna A-5 (1954), Melozitna A-5 (1954), Melozitna (1956), Melozitna (1956), Melozitna (1956), Melozitna (1956), Melozitna (1956), Melozitna A-5 SE (2016),
Places Near Turnaround Creek
Cliffs:

White Cliffs,

Islands:

Dasha Island,

Rivers:

West Fork Nixon Fork,

Streams:

Black Sand Creek, Fox Creek, McAntee Creek, Shovel Creek, Turnaround Creek,