Information About

Fortress Creek

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Anaktuvuk Pass

Elevation:

1444 ft (440.13 m)

About

flows NE to Ayiyak River, 7 mi. NW of Castle Mtn. and 44 mi. NW of Anaktuvuk Pass, Arctic Slope. 15 miles long.

History of Fortress Creek

Descriptive name given in 1944 by W. W. Patton, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), during the exploration of Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4 for nearby Fortress Mountain.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1964), Chandler Lake C-5 (1987), Chandler Lake C-5 NW (2016),

Places Near Fortress Creek

Lakes:

May Lake,

Mountains:

Castle Mountain, Fortress Mountain, Hatbox Mesa, Horseshoe Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

The Notch,

Mountain Ranges:

Canoe Hills,

Streams:

Aucella Creek, Canoe Creek, Castle Creek, Chert Creek, Fortress Creek, Notch Creek, Speedway Creek,