Information About

Rosaunt Creek

Rosaunt Creek

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Haines
Nearest City:
Tributary to:
Elevation:
  • 610 ft (185.93 m)
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 of Rosaunt Creek

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."