Alaska Gazetteer
Derby Creek is a physical feature (stream) in Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Derby Creek places it within the 99746 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Derby Creek |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | Flows NNE, then WNW, 34 mi. to the Tagagawik River 43 mi WNW of the Nogahabara Sand Dunes, 72 mi. NW of Roundabout Mts, Nulato Hills.. |
| History: | Named in 1963 by W. W. Patton, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), for the triangulation station Derby, which is so named because the 1,573 ft. hill on the right (north) bank has a distinctive shape like a derby hat. |
| Borough: | Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 65.8155593872 |
| Longitude: | -158.977783203 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Derby Creek: Derby 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 Derby Creek does not include property ownership information.
