Alaska Gazetteer
Grizzly Creek is a physical feature (stream) in North Slope Borough. The primary coordinates for Grizzly Creek places it within the 99721 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Grizzly Creek |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | flows SE, then SW, from a glacier on Limestack Mtn. to Ernie Creek 23 mi. E of Anaktuvuk Pass, Brooks Range. 7 miles long. |
| History: | "In reporting his naming of this stream, Marshall (1956, p. 19) first recounted the events of the previous day when two grizzlies had sent the horses running. Finally he wrote, ""I set out up the northeast fork, which we named Grizzly Creek because of our recent adventure.""" |
| Borough: | North Slope Borough |
| Latitude: | 68.0577774048 |
| Longitude: | -150.857223511 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Grizzly Creek: Grizzly Creek.
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