Information About

Shell Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Shell Creek on The Map

Location

61 ° 52' 28.999" N,
151 ° 25' 3" W

Region

Matanuska-Susitna

Nearest City

Sunset

Elevation

210 ft (64.01 m)

Shell Creek in Detail.

About

flows SE through Shell Lake, to Skwenta River, 56 mi. NW of Tyonek, Alaska Range

History

Named in 1898 by Spurr (1900, map 6), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), for P. G. Shell who prospected in the region in 1887.