Information About

Swift Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Swift Creek on The Map

Location

59 ° 47' 13.999" N,
151 ° 4' 39" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Homer

Elevation

20 ft (6.1 m)

Swift Creek in Detail.

About

on Kenai Peninsula flows SE to NE end of Kachemak Bay, 19 mi. NE of Homer, Cook Inlet Low.

History

Local name reported by Grant and Higgins (1913, pl. 2), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Probably so named because of the sharp stream gradient which would create a fast flowin g stream.