Information About

Slate Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Slate Creek on The Map

Location

59 ° 17' 39.998" N,
161 ° 15' 6.998" W

Region

Bethel (CA)

Nearest City

Platinum

Tributaries

Fox Creek,

Elevation

128 ft (39.01 m)

Slate Creek in Detail.

About

flows SW to Goodnews River, 18 mi. NE of Goodnews, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.

History

Probably a prospectors' name reported in 1919 by Harrington (in Brooks, 1921, pl. 7), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). So named because it flows over slate-like rocks in the upper part of its course.