Information About

Porcupine Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 34' 43" N,
143 ° 47' 31.999" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Chitina

Elevation

2024 ft (616.92 m)

Porcupine Creek in Detail.

About

flows SE and SW, to Kuskulana River, 29 mi. NW of Mccarthy, Wrangell Mts.

History

Local name reported on a manuscript map of Copper River and Northwestern Railway, Chitina Branch Line, dated 1909.

Topo Maps

McCarthy C-8 (1951), McCarthy C-8 (1951), McCarthy C-8 (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy C-8 (1995), McCarthy C-8 SE (2017),
Places Near Porcupine Creek
Capes:

The Peninsula,

Glaciers:

Kuskulana Glacier,

Routes:

Crystalline Falls, Crystalline Hills,

Lakes:

Billy Lake, Chokosna Lake, Lana Lake, Moose Lake, Muskrat Lake, Rock Lake, Skull Lake, Tooth Lake,

Mountains:

Gilahina Butte, Granite Peak, Lost Butte, Scotty Peak, Skyscraper Peak,

Mountain Passes:

Dixie Pass, Kuskulana Pass,

Rivers:

Chokosna River, Gilahina River, Tebay River,

Streams:

Amy Creek, Berg Creek, Clear Creek, Dike Creek, Dora Creek, Dry Creek, Fall Creek, Granite Creek, Lime Creek, MacDougall Creek, Mineral Creek, Nugget Creek, Peacock Creek, Porcupine Creek, Roaring Creek, Roaring Creek, Rock Creek, Sheep Creek, Slatka Creek, Squaw Creek, Sunshine Creek, Surprise Creek, Trail Creek,

Valleys:

Shower Gulch,