Information About

The Peninsula

The Peninsula

Quick Facts

Region:

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City:

Chitina

Elevation:

2323 ft (708.05 m)

About

trends NW on E bank of copper River, 6 mi. SE of mouth of Cleave Creek, 52 mi. E of Valdez, Chugach Mts.

History of The Peninsula

Named in 1898 by Captain W. R. Abercrombie, USA. It was called Cottonwood Island in 1885 by Lieutenant H. T. Allen, USA.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Valdez A-2 (1951), Valdez (1952), Valdez (1952), Valdez (1952), Valdez (1952), Valdez A-2 (1957), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez A-2 (1995), Valdez A-2 SW (2016),

Places Near The Peninsula

Capes:

Glaciers:

Heney Glacier, McCune Glacier, Shiels Glacier,

Lakes:

Mountains:

Rivers:

Tasnuna River, Tiekel River,

Streams:

Cleave Creek, Dewey Creek, Ginny Creek, Jackson Creek, Nels Miller Slough, Thunder Creek,

Waterfalls:

The Peninsula Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near The Peninsula.