Information About

Gaikema Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Gaikema Creek on The Map

Location

59 ° 48' 49" N,
153 ° 9' 2.999" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Ninilchik

Gaikema Creek in Detail.

About

on Iniskin Peninsula, flows E to Chinitna Bay, Aleutian Range. 2.6 miles long.

History

Named in 1947 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for "Nick Gaikema, a watchman for the Iniskin Drilling Company, who died in the cabin at the mouth of the creek."