Information About

Crater Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Crater Creek on The Map

Location

56 ° 28' 46.999" N,
159 ° 3' 49" W

Region

Lake and Peninsula

Nearest City

Chignik

Elevation

33 ft (10.06 m)

Crater Creek in Detail.

About

flows SW 16 mi. to Black Lake, 28 mi. NW of Chignik, on Alaska Penin; Bristol Bay Low.

History

name reported in 1923 by R. H. Sargent, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); so called because the creek heads in Purple Crater.

Topo Maps

Chignik (1963), Chignik (1963), Chignik (1963), Chignik B-4 (1963), Chignik B-4 (1963),
Places Near Crater Creek
Hills:

Rifle Butte,

Lakes:

Black Lake, Chignik Lake,

Mountains:

Knife Peak,

Rivers:

Alec River, West Fork Chignik River,

Streams:

Ash Creek, Bearskin Creek, Blueberry Creek, Chiaktuak Creek, Crater Creek, Cucumber Creek, Fan Creek, Fireweed Creek, Milk Creek, Rapid Creek,

Valleys:

Bearskin Gulch,