Information About

Makarka Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

60 ° 30' 38.002" N,
146 ° 17' 57.001" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Cordova

Elevation

10 ft (3.05 m)

Makarka Creek in Detail.

About

Heads in the Makarka Lakes, flows NNW to Orca Bay, SW of Makarka Point, in Chugach NF.

History

Named for Chief Makarka Feodorovich Chimovitski who is buried along Makarka Point. Chief Makarka spent summers in the area with his family.

Topo Maps

Cordova (1948), Cordova (1948), Cordova C-7 (1950), Cordova C-7 (1950), Cordova C-7 (1950), Cordova C-7 (1950), Cordova (1951), Cordova (1951), Cordova (1951), Cordova C-7 (1953), Cordova C-7 (1953), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova C-7 (2000),
Places Near Makarka Creek
Bars:

Gravina Rocks, Loon Rock, Middle Ground Shoal, Rip Rock,

Bays:

Port Gravina, Anderson Bay, Boswell Bay, Canoe Passage, Comfort Cove, Dan Bay, Double Bay, Fish Bay, Hells Hole, Kenny Cove, Orca Bay, Whiskey Cove, Yelper Cove,

Capes:

Point Steele, Point Bentinck, Gravina Point, Hook Point, Makarka Point, Red Head, Shirttail Point,

Channels:

Hawkins Island Cutoff,

Hills:

Strawberry Hill,

Islands:

Boswell Rock, Gravina Island, Hinchinbrook Island, Piledriver Rock,

Lakes:

Makarka Lakes,

Parks:

Canoe Passage State Marine Park,

Streams:

Bear Creek, Canoe Creek, Canyon Creek, Cutoff Creek, Dan Creek, Double Creek, Fish Creek, Garden Creek, Hawkins Creek, Honker Creek, Makarka Creek, Nuchek Creek, Palugvik Creek, Snake Creek,

Cities:

Boswell Bay,