Information About

Rainbow Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Rainbow Creek on The Map

Location

56 ° 43' 23.999" N,
158 ° 5' 57.001" W

Region

Lake and Peninsula

Nearest City

Chignik

Elevation

72 ft (21.95 m)

Rainbow Creek in Detail.

About

flows S 6 mi. to Meshik River, 11 mi. S of Vent Mtn.; Aleutian Range

History

so named in 1923 by R. H. Sargent, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), because of "a beautiful rainbow seen here after a long storm."

Topo Maps

Chignik (1963), Chignik (1963), Chignik (1963), Chignik C-1 (1963), Chignik C-1 (1963),
Places Near Rainbow Creek
Bays:

Hook Bay,

Capes:

Cape Kumliun,

Craters:

Aniakchak Crater,

Lakes:

Meshik Lake, Surprise Lake,

Mountains:

Aniakchak Peak, Black Nose, Half Cone, Pinnacle Mountain, Vent Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Black Pass, The Gates, Portage Pass,

Ridges:

The Garden Wall,

Streams:

Bear Creek, Black Creek, Blue Violet Creek, Cub Creek, Hidden Creek, Rainbow Creek, Rudy Creek, Shoe Creek, Sleepy Creek, Waterfall Creek, Wind Creek, Wolf Creek,