Information About

Phosphorite Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Phosphorite Creek on The Map

Location

68 ° 15' 52.999" N,
165 ° 36' 10.001" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kivalina

Elevation

105 ft (32 m)

Phosphorite Creek in Detail.

About

Flows W, then NNW, to Saligvik Creek, 2.5 mi SW of Angmakrok Mountain and 12.7 mi NE of Cape Thompson, Arctic Slope.

History

Named by geologists abouth 1962 in connection with Project Chariot studies.

Topo Maps

Point Hope (1952), Point Hope B-2 (1955), Point Hope B-2 (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope (1955), Point Hope B-2 SE (2014),
Places Near Phosphorite Creek
Capes:

Crowbill Point,

Cliffs:

Augutaurak,

Hills:

Flag Hill, Guard Hill, Igilerak Hill, Iluituk Hill, Kisimilok Mountain, Mad Hill, Stoney Ridge, Talaverat Hill, Telavirak Hills,

Lakes:

Atosik Lagoon, Ikaknak Pond, Pumaknak Pond,

Mountains:

Angmakrok Mountain, Kayaksak Mountain, Maktak Mountain, Ogsachak Mountain, Sakpik Mountain,

Ridges:

Saligvik Ridge, Sigrikpak Ridge,

Rivers:

Ipewik River, Kakpeyak River,

Streams:

Amaktusak Creek, Angmakrok Creek, Aniyuyaktuvik Creek, Bird Creek, Conglomerate Creek, Gulo Creek, Igruwotalik Creek, Ilikrak Creek, Ilyirak Creek, Inuktak Creek, Kiktoya Creek, Kiliguak Creek, Kisimilok Creek, Kokirat Creek, Kuropak Creek, Mitik Creek, Niyiklik Creek, Ogotoruk Creek, Phosphorite Creek, Pond Creek, Saligvik Creek, Snowbank Creek, Tobit Creek, Trail Creek, Tukingarok Creek, Tumi Creek, Ugalak Creek, Wolf Creek,

Valleys:

Kugukpak Valley, Ogotoruk Seavalley, Ogotoruk Valley, Saligvik Valley,

Cities:

Chariot,