Information About

Makarka Lakes

Quick Facts

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Location

60 ° 28' 53" N,
146 ° 16' 59.999" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Elevation

200 ft (60.96 m)

Makarka Lakes in Detail.

About

At the SW end of Hawkins Island; 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.

Topo Maps

Cordova (1948), Cordova (1948), Cordova B-7 (1950), Cordova B-7 (1950), Cordova B-7 (1950), Cordova (1951), Cordova (1951), Cordova (1951), Cordova B-7 (1953), Cordova B-7 (1953), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova B-7 (1997),

Places Near Makarka Lakes

Bars:

Gravina Rocks, Loon Rock, Middle Ground Shoal, Rip Rock,

Bays:

Port Gravina, Boswell Bay, Canoe Passage, Dan Bay, Double Bay, Fish Bay, Kenny Cove, Orca Bay, Whiskey Cove, Yelper Cove,

Capes:

Point Steele, Point Bentinck, Gravina Point, Hook Point, Makarka Point, Shirttail Point,

Channels:

Hawkins Island Cutoff, Strawberry Channel,

Hills:

Strawberry Hill,

Islands:

Boswell Rock, Gravina Island, Hinchinbrook Island, Piledriver Rock,

Lakes:

Parks:

Canoe Passage State Marine Park,

Streams:

Bear Creek, Canoe Creek, Canyon Creek, Cutoff Creek, Dan Creek, Double Creek, Fish Creek, Hawkins Creek, Honker Creek, Makarka Creek, Nuchek Creek, Palugvik Creek, Snake Creek,

Cities: