Information About

Makarka Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

60 ° 30' 38.002" N,
146 ° 17' 57.001" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Cordova

Elevation

10 ft (3.05 m)

Makarka Creek in Detail.

About

Heads in the Makarka Lakes, flows NNW to Orca Bay, SW of Makarka Point, in Chugach NF.

History

Named for Chief Makarka Feodorovich Chimovitski who is buried along Makarka Point. Chief Makarka spent summers in the area with his family.