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Lost Temper Creek

Coordinates: 68°54′09″N 157°21′22″W / 68.9024°N 157.3560°W / 68.9024; -157.3560
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Lost Temper Creek
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughNorth Slope Borough
Physical characteristics
MouthColville River

Lost Temper Creek is a stream in North Slope Borough, Alaska, in the United States. It is a tributary of the Colville River.[1]

Lost Temper Creek was named in the 1950s by a government geologist from an unpleasant incident at the explorers' camp.[2] Lost Temper Creek has been noted for its unusual place name.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lost Temper Creek
  2. ^ Orth, Donald J. (1967). Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 598.
  3. ^ Pryce, Lois (20 March 2007). Lois on the Loose: One Woman, One Motorcycle, 20,000 Miles Across the Americas. St. Martin's Press. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-312-35221-9.

68°54′09″N 157°21′22″W / 68.9024°N 157.3560°W / 68.9024; -157.3560