Information About

Yenituk Creek

Yenituk Creek

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 1581 ft (481.89 m)
About

flows SE to John River, 9 mi. NE of Cairn Mtn. and 67 mi. NW of Wiseman, Brooks Range

History of Yenituk Creek

Eskimo name reported about 1930 by Marshall (1956, p. 107) who wrote, "near the mouth of a minor western tributary, Yenituck (white face) Creek * * *. It name refers to the appearance of the hills in which the stream rises."