Information About

Falls Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Falls Creek on The Map

Location

59 ° 46' 4.001" N,
151 ° 8' 7.001" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Homer

Elevation

33 ft (10.06 m)

Falls Creek in Detail.

About

on Kenai Peninsula, flows S 4.5 mi. to Kachemak Bay, 17 mi. NE of Homer; Cook Inlet Low.

History

local name reported by Stone (1906, pl. 3), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). named because of the drop in elevation along the course of the stream.

Topo Maps

Seldovia D-4 (1949), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia D-4 (1951), Seldovia D-4 (1961), Seldovia D-4 (1961), Seldovia D-4 (1961), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia D-4 SE (1987),
Places Near Falls Creek
Cities:

Aurora,

Bars:

Aurora Spit, Glacier Spit, Glacier Spit,

Bays:

Aurora Lagoon, Bear Cove, China Poot Bay, Halibut Cove, Halibut Cove Lagoon, Kachemak Bay, Mallard Bay, Peterson Bay, Rosies Bight, Rustys Lagoon,

Beaches:

Kilcher Beach,

Capes:

Peterson Point,

Channels:

The Narrows,

Glaciers:

Grewingk Glacier, Portlock Glacier,

Islands:

Bear Island, Chugachik Island, Gull Island, Ismailof Island, Pedersen Island,

Lakes:

Caribou Lake, Circle Lake, Eagle Lake, Loon Lake, Packwood Lake, Snowshoe Lake,

Mountains:

Bald Mountain, Ptarmigan Head,

Mountain Ranges:

Caribou Hills,

Ridges:

Boxcar Hills,

Rivers:

Bradley River, Fox River, Martin River,

Streams:

Battle Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Cytex Creek, Eastland Creek, Falls Creek, Fox Creek, Grewingk Creek, Halibut Creek, Humpy Creek, McNeil Creek, Moose Creek, North Fork Deep Creek, Sheep Creek, Stonehocker Creek, Swift Creek,

Routes:

Alpine Ridge Trail, Coalition Loop Trail, Coalition Trail, Emerald Lake Camp Trail, Emerald Lake Spur Trail, Emerald Lake Trail, Estuary Trail, Glacier Lake Trail, Goat Rope Spur Trail, Grewingk Glacier Trail, Humpy Creek Trail, Lagoon Trail, Mallard Bay Trail, Rusty's Lagoon Trail, Saddle Trail, West Cabin Trail,

Valleys:

McNeil Canyon,

Cities:

Fox River, Fritz Creek, Halibut Cove, Kachemak Silo,