Information About

Simpson Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Simpson Creek on The Map

Location

60 ° 41' 24" N,
145 ° 50' 29" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Cordova

Simpson Creek in Detail.

About

flows SW to Simpson Bay, 10 mi. NW of Cordova, Chugach Mts.

History

Local name published in 1951, by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); derived from Simpson Bay to which the stream flows.

Places Near Simpson Creek
Cities:

Eyak,

Bars:

Fleming Spit, Gatherer Rock, North Rock, South Rock,

Bays:

Alice Cove, Beartrap Bay, Cedar Bay, Deep Bay, Eccles Lagoon, Hartney Bay, Hidden Cove, Middle Arm, Mud Bay, Nelson Bay, Odiak Slough, Sheep Bay, Shipyard Bay, Simpson Bay, Three Mile Bay, Windy Bay,

Capes:

Big Point, Bluff Point, Bomb Point, Fox Point, Gravel Point, Knot Point, Saddle Point, Salmo Point, Sheep Point, Shepard Point,

Channels:

The Narrows, Odiak Channel, Orca Channel, Orca Inlet, Western Channel,

Cities:

Cordova,

Dams:

Apw Dam Number 1, APW Dam Number 2, Eyak Lake Dam, Humpback Creek Number 1 Dam, Humpback Creek Number 2 Dam, Humpback Creek Number 3 Dam, Meals Lake Dam,

Glaciers:

Brickslide Glacier, Glacier G213941E60895N, Glacier G213945E60907N, Glacier G213971E60895N, Glacier G213982E60906N, Glacier G214005E60907N, Glacier G214116E60878N, Glacier G214141E60880N, Glacier G214166E60906N, Glacier G214169E60899N, Glacier G214170E60888N, Glacier G214237E60874N, Glacier G214260E60794N, Glacier G214282E60871N, Glacier G214285E60829N, Glacier G214286E60849N, Glacier G214289E60837N, Glacier G214291E60861N, Glacier G214364E60797N,

Islands:

Boy Scout Island, Channel Islands, Grass Island, Hanks Island, Hawkins Island, Mavis Island, North Island, Observation Island, Spike Island,

Lakes:

Crater Lake, Eyak Lake, Hole-in-the-wall, Meals Lake, Milton Lake, Odiak Lagoon, Sahlin Lagoon, Sahlin Lake, Scout Lake,

Locales:

Mercury,

Mountains:

Mount Eccles, Mount Eyak, Heney Peak, Mount Robert Korn, Mount Shiels, Tripod Hill,

Mountain Passes:

Center Slough, Joe Reeves Slough,

Mountain Ranges:

Heney Range,

Rivers:

Gravina River, Sheep River,

Streams:

Boulder Creek, Cedar Creek, Currin Slough, Dead Creek, Deep Creek, Eccles Creek, Fleming Creek, Hartney Creek, Hemlock Creek, Heney Creek, Hidden Creek, Humpback Creek, Ibeck Creek, Koppen Creek, Lydick Slough, Mountain Slough, Nicolet Creek, Orca Creek, Paul Creek, Power Creek, Raging Creek, Robinson Falls Creek, Rogue Creek, Sahlin Creek, Simpson Creek, Spruce Creek, Windy Creek,

Routes:

Eyak Trail,

Cities:

Crystal Falls, Orca,

Waterfalls:

Sahlin Falls,