Information About

Chertchip Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Chertchip Creek on The Map

Location

68 ° 42' 51.001" N,
159 ° 48' 27" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Wainwright

Elevation

2096 ft (638.86 m)

Chertchip Creek in Detail.

About

In DeLong Mts., flows NNW to the Nuka River 7 mi SE of Noluck Lake, 46 mi. NE of Misheguk Mtn., Brooks Range. 7 miles long.

History

So named in 1951 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists because of the abundant chert fragments found in its gravels.

Topo Maps

Misheguk Mountain (1956), Misheguk Mountain (1956), Misheguk Mountain (1956), Misheguk Mountain (1956), Misheguk Mountain (1956), Misheguk Mountain (1956), Misheguk Mountain C-2 (1984), Misheguk Mountain C-2 NE (2016),
Places Near Chertchip Creek
Lakes:

Nullaq Lake,

Rivers:

Pilly Fork,

Streams:

Chertchip Creek,