Information About

Bear Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Bear Creek on The Map

Location

60 ° 10' 59.002" N,
149 ° 22' 14.999" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Seward

Tributary to

Salmon Creek

Elevation

295 ft (89.92 m)

Bear Creek in Detail.

About

heads at Bear Lake, on Kenai Peninsula, flows S to Salmon Creek, 5.5 mi. NE of Seward, Chugach Mts.

History

Local name published by D. H. Sleem on his map of Central Alaska dated 1910; derived from Bear Lake, the source of the stram.

Topo Maps

Seward A-7 (1950), Seward A-7 (1950), Seward A-7 (1950), Seward A-7 (1951), Seward A-7 (1951), Seward (1951), Seward (1951), Seward (1951), Seward (1951), Seward A-7 (1951), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1959), Seward A-7 NE (1983), Seward A-7 (1997),
Places Near Bear Creek
Bays:

Derby Cove, Humpy Cove, Resurrection Bay, Safety Cove, Talus Bay, Thumb Cove,

Capes:

Black Point, Caines Head, The Iron Door, Lowell Point, Race Point, Tonsina Point,

Cities:

Seward,

Dams:

Lowell Creek Dam,

Glaciers:

Bear Lake Glacier, Glacier G210704E60136N, Glacier G210711E60126N, Glacier G210790E60102N, Glacier G210790E60329N, Glacier G210791E60333N, Godwin Glacier, Mother Goose Glacier, Porcupine Glacier, Prospect Glacier, Spoon Glacier,

Lakes:

The Lagoon, Bear Lake, First Lake, Grayling Lake, Grouse Lake, Little Bear Lake, Long Lake, Lost Lake, Meridian Lake, Preachers Pond, Ptarmigan Lake, Second Lake, Ski Lake, Troop Lake,

Mine:

Primrose Mine,

Mountains:

Mount Adair, Mount Alice, Andy Simons Mountain, Mount Ascension, Bear Mountain, Mount Benson, Black Mountain, Callisto Peak, Mount Eva, Marathon Mountain, Paradise Peak, Phoenix Peak, Sheep Mountain, Sleeping Sister Mountain, Tiehacker Mountain,

Parks:

Safety Cove State Marine Park, Thumb Cove State Marine Park, Two Lakes Park,

Peaks:

Foundary Peak, Mount Kenny Baker, Lowell Peak, Mount Mary, Santa Ana Peak,

Ridges:

Resurrection Peaks,

Rivers:

Resurrection River, Snow River, South Fork Snow River,

Streams:

Bear Creek, Box Canyon Creek, Clear Creek, Fourth of July Creek, Godwin Creek, Japanese Creek, Likes Creek, Lost Creek, Lowell Creek, Meadow Creek, Paradise Creek, Primrose Creek, Rocky Creek, Salmon Creek, Sawmill Creek, Scheffler Creek, Ship Creek, Spring Creek, Spruce Creek, Tonsina Creek, Victor Creek,

Routes:

Alpine Trail, Beach Access Trail, Caines Head Trail, Loop Trail, Lost Lake Trail, Paradise Valley Trail, Primrose Creek Trail, South Beach Trail,

Valleys:

Paradise Valley,

Cities:

Bear Creek, Lakeview, Lowell Point, Woodrow,