Information About

Chititu Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Chititu Creek on The Map

Location

61 ° 22' 14.002" N,
142 ° 41' 28" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

McCarthy

Elevation

1473 ft (448.97 m)

Chititu Creek in Detail.

About

flows NW to Nizina River, 9 mi. SE of McCarthy, St. Elias Mts. 7 miles long.

History

The Indian name was reported in 1885 by Lieutenant Allen (1887, p. 55), USA, to mean "copper water." His map shows "Chitty-Too" while his report spells the name "Chittyto." So named because of its dark brown (or copper) color.

Topo Maps

McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy B-5 (1959), McCarthy B-5 (1959), McCarthy B-5 (1959), McCarthy B-5 (1959), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy B-5 SW (2017),
Places Near Chititu Creek
Cities:

Nizina, Skolai, Sourdough,

Bars:

Peavine Bar,

Capes:

Spruce Point,

Cliffs:

Castle Bluffs,

Glaciers:

Root Glacier,

Islands:

Squaw Island,

Lakes:

Baultoff Lakes,

Locales:

Nizia,

Mine:

Bonanza Mine, Green Butte Mine, Jumbo Mine, Mother Lode Mine, Nikolai Mine,

Mountains:

Bonanza Peak, Chitistone Mountain, Green Butte, Mount Holmes, Porphyry Mountain, Sourdough Peak, Williams Peak,

Parks:

Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark,

Mountain Passes:

Nikolai Pass,

Ridges:

Bonanza Ridge, MacColl Ridge, Sourdough Hill,

Rivers:

Chitistone River, Tana River, West Fork Nizina River,

Streams:

Amazon Creek, Bonanza Creek, Boulder Creek, Chititu Creek, Copper Creek, Dan Creek, Dimond Creek, East Fork McCarthy Creek, Gold Run, Jumbo Creek, Lake Creek, Lime Springs Creek, Lubbe Creek, May Creek, National Creek, Nikolai Creek, Rex Creek, White Creek, Young Creek,

Routes:

Bonanza Mine Road, Bonanza-Jumbo Mine Road, Erie Mine Trail, Jumbo Mine Trail, Root Glacier Trail,

Valleys:

Amazon Gulch, Blygh Gulch, Boulder Gulch, Boulder Gulch, Calamity Gulch, Champagne Gulch, Crumb Gulch, Dry Gulch, Grubstake Gulch, Jolly Gulch, Kaufman Gulch, Kermon Gulch, Nikolai Gulch, Pack Gulch, Sawmill Gulch, Sheep Gulch, Sunday Gulch, Swede Gulch, Virginia Gulch,

Cities:

Kennicott, May Creek,