Information About

Snowden Creek

Snowden Creek

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 1558 ft (474.88 m)
About

flows SW 5.5 mi. from Snowden Mtn. to Dietrich River, 6.5 mi. N of the junction of Bettles and Dietrich Rivers and 27.5 mi. WNW of Chandalar; Brooks Range

History of Snowden Creek

named in 1939 by Robert Marshall for his Eskimo friend and hunting companion, Nutirwik, or Harry Snowden.