Information About

Deception Creek

Deception Creek

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Valdez-Cordova (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 3251 ft (990.9 m)
About

heads SW of Alice Peak flows SW to Elliott Creek, 1.9 mi. S of Sheep Tmn., and 80 mi. NE of Valdez, Wrangell Mts. 1 mile long.

History of Deception Creek

Named in 1899 by prospectors working on Elliott Creek; reported in 1902 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (Mendenhall, 1905, p. 98).