Information About

Ferrum Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 32' 51" N,
150 ° 39' 34.999" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Homer

Ferrum Creek in Detail.

About

on Kenai Peninsula, flows E 3 mi. to Beauty Bay, at NW end of West Arm Nuka Bay, 32 mi. ESE of Homer; Chugach Mts.

History

the local name for this stream was Iron Creek. of numerous "Iron Creeks" in Alaska, a 1927 U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) field party recommended substituting the Latin word "Ferrum."

Topo Maps

Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia C-2 (1953), Seldovia C-2 (1953), Seldovia C-2 (1953), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia C-2 SW (2017),

Places Near Ferrum Creek

Cities:

Yalik,

Bays:

Ariadne Cove, Beauty Bay, Berger Bay, Home Cove, Mikes Bay, North Arm Nuka Bay, Nuka Bay, Palisade Lagoon, Pilot Harbor, Quartz Bay, Shelter Cove, Surprise Bay, West Arm Nuka Bay, Yalik Bay,

Capes:

Cape Horn, Hardover Point, Harrington Point, Moss Point, Petrof Point, Yalik Point,

Channels:

Nuka Passage,

Dams:

Bridge Creek Dam,

Glaciers:

Kachemak Glacier, Nuka Glacier, Petrof Glacier, Split Glacier, Yalik Glacier,

Islands:

Ariadne Island, Beautiful Isle, Berger Island, Division Island, Nuka Island,

Lakes:

Bradley Lake,

Mountains:

Brown Mountain, Mount Diablo, Iceworm Peak, Needle Peak, Palisade Peak, Storm Mountain,

Mountain Ranges:

Kenai Mountains,

Rivers:

Nuka River,

Streams:

Babcock Creek, Ferrum Creek, Kachemak Creek,