Information About

Rosaunt Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Rosaunt Creek on The Map

Location

59 ° 32' 34.001" N,
136 ° 9' 27" W

Region

Haines

Nearest City

Haines

Tributary to

Kelsall River

Elevation

610 ft (185.93 m)

Rosaunt Creek in Detail.

About

heads in Canada, flows E to Nataga Creek, 3 mi. NE of Mount Prinsep and 30 mi. NW of Skagway, St. Elias Mts.

History

Local name reported in 1905. It is said to be named for "a man commonly called Rosy." The stream was called Clear Creek in 1903 by C. W. Wright, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and Rose Creek in 1905 by J. A. Flemer, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS). The Tlingit Indian name is reported to be H'Kudinaku."