Information About

Surprise Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Surprise Creek on The Map

Location

61 ° 43' 49.001" N,
143 ° 47' 53.002" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Chitina

Elevation

2828 ft (861.97 m)

Surprise Creek in Detail.

About

heads at glacier, flows SE to Kotsina River, 13 mi. W of Mount Blackburn, Wrangell Mts

History

Name used by prospectors; reported in 1900 by T. G. Gerdine (in Brooks and others, 1908, pl. 3), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Topo Maps

McCarthy C-8 (1951), McCarthy C-8 (1951), McCarthy C-8 (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy C-8 (1995), McCarthy C-8 NE (2017),
Places Near Surprise Creek
Capes:

The Peninsula,

Glaciers:

Kluvesna Glacier, Kuskulana Glacier,

Mountains:

Granite Peak, Scotty Peak, Skyscraper Peak,

Mountain Passes:

Dixie Pass, Kuskulana Pass,

Rivers:

Kluvesna River,

Streams:

Amy Creek, Berg Creek, Clear Creek, Dike Creek, Dry Creek, Fall Creek, Granite Creek, Lime Creek, MacDougall Creek, Mineral Creek, Nugget Creek, Peacock Creek, Porcupine Creek, Roaring Creek, Roaring Creek, Rock Creek, Sheep Creek, Slatka Creek, Squaw Creek, Sunshine Creek, Surprise Creek, Trail Creek,

Valleys:

Shower Gulch,