Information About

Bear Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Bear Creek on The Map

Location

63 ° 3' 18" N,
142 ° 43' 52" W

Region

Southeast Fairbanks (CA)

Nearest City

Tok

Tributary to

Tetlin Lake

Elevation

1657 ft (505.05 m)

Bear Creek in Detail.

About

flows N. to Tetlin Lake, in Mentasta Mts., 20 mi. S of Tok, Alaska Range

History

Named in 1902 by F. C. Schrader, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), because he saw four large bears at the stream's head.

Topo Maps

Tanacross A-4 (1948), Tanacross A-4 (1948), Tanacross A-4 (1948), Tanacross (1949), Tanacross (1949), Tanacross (1950), Tanacross (1950), Tanacross A-4 (1952), Tanacross (1956), Tanacross (1956), Tanacross (1956), Tanacross (1956), Tanacross (1956), Tanacross (1964), Tanacross (1964), Tanacross A-4 SE (2016),
Places Near Bear Creek
Lakes:

Chuimund Lake, Dathlalmund Lake, Fish Lake, Gasoline Lake, Island Lake, Logging Lake, Nuziamund Lake, Old Albert Lake, Sand Lake, Skate Lake, Sun Lake, Taltheadamund Lake, Tetlin Lake, Tonitleagmund Lake, Tonsol Lake,

Mountains:

Last Tetlin Hill,

Ridges:

Tetlin Hills,

Streams:

Bear Creek, Clearwater Creek, Mice Creek, Moose Creek, Tuck Creek,

Cities:

Tetlin,