Alaska Gazetteer
Walkaround Creek is a physical feature (stream) in Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) Borough.
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| Feature Name: | Walkaround Creek |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | flows S to Hunt Fork, 6.5 mi. NE of Sillyasheen Mtn. and 73 mi. NW of Wiseman, Brooks Range |
| History: | "Named in 1931 by Marshall (1856, p. 105) as a result of his party's lighthearted approach to the difficulties they encountered in trying to cross this storm-flooded stream. His companion remarked, ""'There's one safe rule in traveling this north country in summer. If you can't get across them, you can always walk around them.' So as we headed upstream once more, we christened this stream Walkaround Creek.""" |
| Borough: | Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 67.8530578613 |
| Longitude: | -152.619720459 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Walkaround Creek: Walkaround Creek.
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