Information About

Bear Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 38' 34.001" N,
159 ° 24' 15.998" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Shageluk

Tributary to

Yukon River

Elevation

79 ft (24.08 m)

Bear Creek in Detail.

About

Flows southeast to Yukon River, 1 mile north of Eagle Island and 45 miles southeast of Unalakleet, Nulato Hills.

History

Local name reported in 1949 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS). Published as "Autokakat" and "Autokokakat" by Lieutenant Allen (USA, 1887); listed as "Auto River" by Baker (1906, p. 110).

Topo Maps

Unalakleet (1951), Unalakleet (1952), Unalakleet (1952), Unalakleet (1952), Unalakleet (1952), Unalakleet (1952), Unalakleet (1952), Unalakleet (1952), Unalakleet C-1 (1952), Unalakleet C-1 (1952), Unalakleet C-1 NW (2015),

Places Near Bear Creek

Cities:

Tutago,

Capes:

Guide Point,

Islands:

Bullfrog Island, Eagle Island, Eagle Island, Hat Island,

Mine:

Williams Mine,

Mountains:

Stony Dome,

Rivers:

Honeymoon Slough, Kinsell South,

Settlements:

Eagle Island,

Streams:

Steamboat Slough,

Streams:

Bear Creek, Dugan Creek, Eagle Creek, Jenson Creek, Woods Creek,

Valleys:

Eagle Slide,