Information About

Bear Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 25' 18.998" N,
161 ° 7' 27.001" W

Region

Bethel (CA)

Nearest City

Platinum

Tributary to

Canyon Creek

Elevation

486 ft (148.13 m)

Bear Creek in Detail.

About

flows to Canyon Creek, 28 mi. NE of Goodnews, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.

History

Prospectors' name reported in 1916 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (Brooks and others, 1918, p. 61). Gold claims for placer mining were staked along this stream in 1917, although gold may have been found here as early as 1900 or 1901.

Topo Maps

Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews B-6 (1954), Goodnews B-6 (1954), Goodnews Bay (1979), Goodnews Bay (1979), Goodnews Bay B-6 NW (2017),

Places Near Bear Creek

Lakes:

Arolik Lake, Canyon Lake,

Mountains:

Atamautsitlguar Mountain, Atlakumtsitak Mountain, Chingekigtlik Mountain, Ingluilngok Mountain, Kisogle Mountain, Nimkai Mountain, Sugtutlig Mountain, Thumb Mountain, Tigyukauivet Mountain,

Rivers:

East Fork Arolik River, South Fork Arolik River,

Streams:

Bear Creek, Canyon Creek, Caribou Creek, Cascade Creek, Casino Creek, Crater Creek, Decemebr Creek, Flat Creek, Fox Creek, Garnet Creek, Granite Creek, Isurik Creek, Midas Creek, Olympic Creek, Slate Creek, Tyone Creek, Wattamuse Creek,