Information About

Clear Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

60 ° 6' 11.999" N,
142 ° 16' 44" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

McCarthy

Elevation

377 ft (114.91 m)

Clear Creek in Detail.

About

between Yakataga Ridge and Brower Ridge, flows W to South Channel Yagatago River, 97 mi. WNW of Yakutat, Chugach Mts. 6 miles long.

History

So named in 1945 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) because "the water of this stream is markedly clear in contrast to the turbid waters of the neighboring glacial streams."

Topo Maps

Bering Glacier A-4 (1948), Bering Glacier (1950), Bering Glacier (1951), Bering Glacier A-4 (1951), Bering Glacier A-4 (1951), Bering Glacier (1959), Bering Glacier (1959), Bering Glacier (1959), Bering Glacier (1959), Bering Glacier A-4 (1959), Bering Glacier A-4 (1959), Bering Glacier A-4 (1984), Bering Glacier A-4 SE (2016),

Places Near Clear Creek

Capes:

Cape Yakataga,

Glaciers:

Leeper Glacier, Watson Glacier, Yakataga Glacier,

Mountains:

Duktoth Mountain, Mount Leeper, Watson Peak,

Mountain Ranges:

Robinson Mountains,

Ridges:

Brower Ridge, Dahlgren Ridge, Yakataga Ridge,

Rivers:

South Channel Yakataga River, White River, Yakataga River,

Streams:

Acme Creek, Bear Creek, Boulder Creek, Clear Creek, Crooked Creek, Felton Creek, Fulton Creek, Hamilton Creek, Miller Creek, Mink Creek, Oil Creek, Porcupine Creek, Shokum Creek, Twomile Creek,

Cities:

Cape Yakataga,