Alaska Gazetteer
Heather Creek is a physical feature (stream) in North Slope Borough.
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| Feature Name: | Heather Creek |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | Flows N, then NW, to the Kurupa River, 18 mi upstream from the Colville River, Brooks Range. 50 miles long. |
| History: | "Named about 1950 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists during exploration of Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4, ""for the abundant heather that grows in the area.""" |
| Borough: | North Slope Borough |
| Latitude: | 68.882774353 |
| Longitude: | -155.141937256 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Heather Creek: Heather Creek.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Heather Creek does not include property ownership information.
