Information About

Canoe Creek

Canoe Creek

Quick Facts
Region:
  • North Slope
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 1184 ft (360.88 m)
About

flows NE from May Lake to Ayiyak River, at Hatbox Mesa, 50 mi. NW of Anaktuvuk Pass, Arctic Slope. 7.5 miles long.

History of Canoe Creek

Named about 1950 by W. W. Patton, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for the canoe-shaped hills in the vicinity.