Information About

Fireweed Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 29' 49.999" N,
143 ° 0' 38.999" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

McCarthy

Elevation

2388 ft (727.86 m)

Fireweed Creek in Detail.

About

Heads near the summit of Fireweed Mountain, flows NE into an unnamed glacial stream on W side of Kennicott Glacier, 12.4 km (7.7 mi) NW of McCarthy.

History

Named for Fireweed Mountain from which the feature flows.

Topo Maps

McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy B-6 (1959), McCarthy B-6 (1959), McCarthy B-6 (1959), McCarthy B-6 (1959), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy B-6 (1994), McCarthy B-6 NE (2017),
Places Near Fireweed Creek
Cities:

McCarthy,

Dams:

Jim Edwards Dam,

Glaciers:

Gates Glacier, Kennicott Glacier, McCarthy Creek Glacier, Root Glacier, Stairway Icefall,

Lakes:

Camel Lake, Hidden Creek Lake, Star Lake, Threemile Lake, Wheat Lake,

Mountains:

Bonanza Peak, Donoho Peak, Fireweed Mountain, Packsaddle Island, Porphyry Mountain,

Parks:

Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark,

Ridges:

Bonanza Ridge,

Rivers:

Chakina River, Kennicott River,

Streams:

Amazon Creek, Bonanza Creek, Farm Creek, Fireweed Creek, Fourth of July Creek, Hidden Creek, Jumbo Creek, McCarthy Creek, National Creek, Swift Creek, Tractor Creek,

Routes:

Bonanza Mine Road, Bonanza-Jumbo Mine Road, Erie Mine Trail, Jumbo Mine Trail, Root Glacier Trail,

Valleys:

Amazon Gulch, Fivemile Gulch, Glacier Gulch,

Cities:

Kennicott,