Information About

Spike Creek

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Noorvik

Elevation:

1358 ft (413.92 m)

About

In the De Long Mountains, flowing NNE to Iligluruk Creek, 17 mi NW of Tupik Mountain.

History of Spike Creek

So named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists because of several "spike" or temporary camps located on its banks by a U.S.Geological Survey field party in 1950.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Misheguk Mountain (1956), Misheguk Mountain (1956), Misheguk Mountain (1956), Misheguk Mountain (1956), Misheguk Mountain (1956), Misheguk Mountain (1956), Misheguk Mountain C-5 (1984), Misheguk Mountain C-5 NW (2015),

Places Near Spike Creek

Mountains:

Tupikchak Mountain,

Ridges:

Inaccessible Ridge, Sulungatak Ridge,

Streams:

Shulunarurak Creek, Spike Creek,