Alaska Gazetteer
Skimo Creek is a physical feature (stream) in North Slope Borough.
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| Feature Name: | Skimo Creek |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | flows to Tiglukpuk Creek, 14 mi. N of Anaktuvuk Pass, Brooks Range |
| History: | "So named in 1950 by W.W. Patton and A.S. Keller, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), because ""A small band of Eskimos (sic) were camped on this creek when the field party was in the area. Skimo is derived from the word Eskimo.""" |
| Borough: | North Slope Borough |
| Latitude: | 68.3313903809 |
| Longitude: | -151.873062134 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Skimo Creek: Skimo Creek.
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