Information About

High Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

57 ° 3' 33.001" N,
157 ° 52' 27.998" W

Region

Lake and Peninsula

Nearest City

Chignik

Elevation

138 ft (42.06 m)

High Creek in Detail.

About

flows to Lava Creek 3 mi. SW of its junction with Cinder River, on Alaska Peninsula, 37 mi. SW of Ugashik, Bristol Bay Low. 14 miles long.

History

Descriptive name given in 1923 by R. H. Sargent, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), "because part of its course runs on a high terrace parallel to Lava Creek."

Topo Maps

Ugashik (1943), Ugashik (1943), Ugashik (1943), Ugashik (1948), Ugashik (1949), Ugashik (1963), Ugashik (1963), Ugashik (1963), Ugashik A-6 (1963), Ugashik A-6 (1963),

Places Near High Creek

Mountains:

Black Nose, Elephant Mountain, Jaw Mountain,

Parks:

Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve,

Mountain Passes:

The Gates,

Streams:

Hidden Creek, High Creek, Lava Creek, Meloy Creek, Ray Creek, Wiggly Creek,