Information About

Barnum Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Barnum Creek on The Map

Location

59 ° 15' 5" N,
161 ° 22' 52" W

Region

Bethel (CA)

Nearest City

Platinum

Elevation

89 ft (27.13 m)

Barnum Creek in Detail.

About

flows SE to Goodnews River, 13 mi. NE of Goodnews, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts. 13 miles long.

History

Name reported in 1919 by G. L. Harrington (in Brooks and others, 1921, pl. 7), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Its Eskimo name is "Avgun," meaning "dividing" and is similar to "Avan" found in the north.

Topo Maps

Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews Bay B-7 (1954), Goodnews B-7 (1954), Goodnews Bay (1979), Goodnews Bay (1979), Goodnews Bay B-7 SE (2017),
Places Near Barnum Creek
Cities:

Barnum, Mumtrak,

Hills:

Iktliyagak Mountain, Mumtrak Hill, Puyulik Mountain,

Lakes:

Canyon Lake, Ilanik Lakes,

Mountains:

Atamautsitlguar Mountain, Chawekat Mountain, Dome Mountain, Explorer Mountain, Flat Mountain, Ikuktlitlig Mountain, Island Mountain, Kisogle Mountain, Kiugtlugtulit Mountain, Knight Mountain, Lookout Mountain, Mitlak Mountain, Nagotligageivik Mountain, Sugtutlig Mountain, Tatlignagpeke Mountain, Tgolik Mountain, Tigyukauivet Mountain,

Rivers:

Goodnews River, Middle Fork Goodnews River, South Fork Goodnews River,

Streams:

Barnum Creek, Camp Creek, Cascade Creek, Casino Creek, Colorado Creek, Crater Creek, Domingo Creek, Dry Creek, Granite Creek, Native Creek, Olympic Creek, Puyulik Creek, Slate Creek, Tivyagak Creek, Ukfigag Creek, Velvet Creek, Wattamuse Creek,

Valleys:

Lucky Gulch,

Cities:

Goodnews Bay,