Information About

Puffy Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

60 ° 11' 44.999" N,
144 ° 20' 24" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Chitina

Elevation

59 ft (17.98 m)

Puffy Creek in Detail.

About

flows S to Puffy Slough, 6 mi. E of Katalla, Malaspina Coastal Plain.

History

Local name reported in 1904 by G. C. Martin as being named for McIver Forbes Morrison McIver Campbell, head of Clan McIver of Scotland, who was nicknamed "Puffy." He was probably associated with early oil exploration in the region.

Topo Maps

Cordova (1948), Cordova (1948), Cordova A-1 (1950), Cordova A-1 (1950), Cordova A-1 (1950), Cordova A-1 (1950), Cordova (1951), Cordova (1951), Cordova (1951), Cordova A-1 (1953), Cordova A-1 (1953), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova A-1 NW (2014),

Places Near Puffy Creek

Cities:

Kayak, Redwood,

Bars:

Okalee Spit,

Bays:

Controller Bay, Katalla Bay, Redwood Bay, Redwood Bay, Strawberry Harbor,

Capes:

Point Hey, Cave Point, Lemesurier Point, Palm Point, Poul Point, Punta de San Ramon, Strawberry Point,

Channels:

Kayak Entrance, Okalee Channel,

Islands:

Kanak Island, Wingham Island,

Lakes:

Bering Lake, Little Martin Lake, Martin Lake, Lake Tokun,

Mountains:

Mount Hamilton, Mount Hazelet, Kushtaka Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Katalla Slough,

Mountain Ranges:

Don Miller Hills,

Ridges:

Carbon Ridge, Kushtaka Ridge, Tokun Ridge,

Rivers:

Bering River, Campbell River, Edwardes River, Gandil River, Katalla River, Nichawak River, Wernicke River,

Streams:

Arvesta Creek, Barrett Creek, Basin Creek, Burls Creek, Carbon Creek, Chilkat Creek, Clear Creek, Dick Creek, Falls Creek, Falls Eagle, Holland Creek, Leeper Creek, Mary Creek, Marys Creek, Maxwell Creek, Mitcher Creek, Nevada Creek, Oil Creek, Powers Creek, Puffy Creek, Puffy Slough, Queen Creek, Redwood Creek, Rope Creek, Shepherd Creek, Split Creek, Steele Creek, Tokun Creek,

Cities:

Katalla,