Information About

Mishap Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Mishap Creek on The Map

Location

54 ° 25' 36.001" N,
164 ° 51' 0" W

Region

Aleutians East

Nearest City

Akutan

Mishap Creek in Detail.

About

Flows SW 5.7 mi to Unimak Pass, on the SW coast of Unimak Island; Aleutian Islands.

History

U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) reports that the historical name "Big Loss Creek" was derived from an incident when a lightkeeper attempting to swim the creek found the foot bridge washed out and tried to throw his clothes ahead across the creek. The bundle of clothes fell short and was washed down stream. When the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) recommended a name for this feature, they chose "Mishap Creek."

Topo Maps

Unimak (1951), Unimak (1951), Unimak (1951), Unimak (1951), Unimak (1951), Unimak (1951), Unimak (1951), Unimak (1958), Unimak B-3 (1989),
Places Near Mishap Creek
Cities:

Nosovskoi,

Bays:

Cataract Cove,

Beaches:

Airplane Flats,

Capes:

Cape Sarichef, Raven Point, Seal Cape, Sealion Point, Sennett Point, Survey Point,

Channels:

Unimak Pass,

Glaciers:

Glacier G195297E54506N,

Hills:

Red Hill, Scotch Cap, The Sisters,

Islands:

Botinski Island, Caribou Islands, Pinnacle Rock, Ugamak Island,

Mountains:

Faris Peak, Pogromni Volcano, Westdahl Peak,

Rivers:

Big River, Sandy River,

Streams:

Beartrack Creek, Cap Creek, Iron Bridge Creek, Mishap Creek,