Information About

Klery Creek

Quick Facts

Region:

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City:

Kiana

Tributary to:

Squirrel River

Elevation:

23 ft (7.01 m)

Tributaries:

Bear Creek, Gold Run Creek,

About

in Baird Mts., flows SW W of Kallarichuck Hills to Squirrel River, 12 mi. NNW of Kiana, Brooks Range

History of Klery Creek

According to A. H. Brooks, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), this stream "was prospected by some Italians who had been on Cleary Creek near Fairbanks; they named this creek after the other but spelled it phonetically not knowing the original spelling." The name was reported in 1910 by P. S. Smith, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Baird Mountains (1951), Baird Mountains (1951), Baird Mountains (1951), Baird Mountains A-4 (1955), Baird Mountains (1956), Baird Mountains (1956), Baird Mountains (1956), Baird Mountains (1956), Baird Mountains (1956), Baird Mountains (1956), Baird Mountains (1956), Baird Mountains (1965), Baird Mountains A-4 SE (2015),

Places Near Klery Creek

Cities:

Kiana,

Rivers:

Squirrel River,

Streams:

Bear Creek, Boldrin Creek, Canyon Creek, Central Creek, Crooked Creek, Cross Creek, Jack Creek, Klery Creek, Martin Creek, Mink Creek, Oksik Creek, Otter Creek, Peluk Creek, Rocky Creek, Snider Creek, Spruce Creek, Timber Creek, Unmanokuk Creek,

Cities:

Klery Creek, Tenmile Post,