Information About

Verdant Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 35' 1" N,
153 ° 28' 32.999" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Anaktuvuk Pass

Elevation

1693 ft (516.03 m)

Verdant Creek in Detail.

About

flows N to Okpikruak River 11 mi. S of junction with Okokmilaga River, Brooks Ra

History

So named in 1949 by W. W. Patton, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), during exploration of Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4, because "during the summer months the broad valley through which this creek flows supports a thick cover of green tundra vegetation."

Topo Maps

Killik River (1956), Killik River (1956), Killik River (1956), Killik River (1956), Killik River (1956), Killik River (1956), Killik River C-1 (1986), Killik River C-1 SW (2016),

Places Near Verdant Creek

Capes:

Kalukruatchiak Point,

Cliffs:

Imnatchiak Bluff, Sivogakruak Bluff,

Rivers:

Middle Fork Okpikruak River, Okpikruak River,

Streams:

Okonagun Creek, Pediment Creek, Verdant Creek,