Information About

Dora Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 22' 57" N,
143 ° 50' 34.001" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Chitina

Elevation

810 ft (246.89 m)

Dora Creek in Detail.

About

flows S through Muskrat Lake to Chitina River, 2.2 mi. W of junction of Gilahina River and 31 mi. W of McCarthy, Copper River Basin. 6.5 miles long.

History

Named in 1885 by Lieutenant Allen (1887, p. 57), USA, for Miss Dora Johnston of Chicago, later his wife. Probably he applied it to the stream subsequently known as the Gilahina River. The name "Dora Creek" applied as above was reported by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1951.

Topo Maps

McCarthy B-8 (1951), McCarthy B-8 (1951), McCarthy B-8 (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy B-8 (1995), McCarthy B-8 NW (2017),
Places Near Dora Creek
Lakes:

Billy Lake, Chokosna Lake, Hanagita Lake, Lana Lake, Muskrat Lake, Rock Lake, Skull Lake, Tooth Lake,

Mountains:

Gilahina Butte, Lost Butte, Nelson Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Kuskulana Pass,

Rivers:

Chokosna River, Gilahina River, Hanagita River, Tebay River,

Streams:

Berg Creek, Clear Creek, Dike Creek, Dora Creek, Dry Creek, Grant Creek, Lake Creek, Larsen Creek, MacDougall Creek, Porcupine Creek, Sangaina Creek, Sheep Creek, Skull Creek, Slatka Creek, Squaw Creek, Trail Creek,