flows SW from Ninemile Hills to John River, 53 mi. SW of Wiseman, Brooks Range
Local name reported in 1956 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); probably so called because the mouth of the creek is about nine miles from Bettles.
Goose Slough, Horseshoe Lake, Ninemile Lake, Pitchuk Lake,
Mountains:Button Mountain, Lookout Mountain,
Mountain Ranges:Rivers:Streams:Jack Creek, Jane Creek, Ninemile Creek, Suckik Creek, Timber Creek,