Information About

Glass Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Glass Creek on The Map

Location

62 ° 1' 23.999" N,
147 ° 53' 25.001" W

Region

Matanuska-Susitna

Nearest City

Glacier View

Elevation

3576 ft (1089.96 m)

Glass Creek in Detail.

About

In the Talkeetna Mountains, flowing ESE to Caribou Creek, 0.5 mi upstream from the mouth of Mazuma Creek, 21 mi. NW of Tahneta Pass, and 88 mi NE of Anchorage, Takleetna Mts. 6 miles long.

History

Named in 1956 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for the beds of volcanic glass found along its valley.