Information About

Kay Creek

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Hughes

Elevation:

289 ft (88.09 m)

About

Flows SE, then W, to the Ikpikpuk River, 3 mi downstram from the confluence of the Kigalik River and Maybe Creek, Arctic Slope.

History of Kay Creek

Named in the 1950's by Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4 geologists for George Frederick Kay (1873-1943), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologist and State Geologist of Iowa.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Ikpikpuk River (1951), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River B-3 (1985), Ikpikpuk River B-3 SW (2016),

Places Near Kay Creek

Cities:

Kigalik,

Areas:

Valley of the Willows,

Hills:

Howard Hill,

Ridges:

Knifeblade Ridge,

Rivers:

Kigalik River,

Streams:

Kay Creek, Maybe Creek, September Creek,

Valleys:

Valley of the Willows,