Information About

Sitkum Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Sitkum Creek on The Map

Location

56 ° 55' 54.998" N,
133 ° 52' 3" W

Region

Petersburg (CA)

Nearest City

Kake

Elevation

151 ft (46.02 m)

Sitkum Creek in Detail.

About

On NW coast of Kupreanof Island, flowing circuitously SW to Sitkum Creek and a part of Keku Strait E of Hamilton Island, SE of Kake, Alex. Arch.

History

Named because a small waterwheel resembling a spinning jenny was constructed on this stream. Recorded in 1951 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Topo Maps

Petersburg D-6 (1948), Petersburg D-6 (1951), Petersburg D-6 (1951), Petersburg D-6 (1951), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg D-6 (1995), Petersburg D-6 NW (2017),
Places Near Sitkum Creek
Areas:

Pinta Rocks,

Bars:

Cucumber Reef, Stadia Rock, West Pinta Rocks,

Bays:

Port Camden, Big John Bay, Dakaneek Bay, Davidson Bay, Gil Harbor, Hamilton Bay, Kadake Bay, Portage Bay, Stedman Cove,

Capes:

Point Macartney, Point White, Point Camden, Point Hamilton, Cape Bendel, McNaughton Point, Pinta Point, Salt Point,

Channels:

Keku Strait,

Cities:

Kake,

Dams:

City of Kake Dam, Old Kake Dam,

Islands:

Beacon Island, Berry Island, Burnt Island, Cam Island, Clark Island, Entrance Island, Eva Island, Grave Island, Hamilton Island, Hare Island, High Island, Horseshoe Island, Hound Island, Keku Islands, Kousk Island, Little Hamilton Island, Mosquito Islands, Pup Island, Schooner Island, Turnabout Island,

Lakes:

Boot Lake,

Mountains:

Turn Mountain,

Pillars:

East Pinta Rocks,

Reserves:

Tongass National Forest,

Streams:

Big John Creek, Camp Trail Creek, Cathedral Falls Creek, Crane Creek, Gunnuk Creek, Hamilton Creek, Irish Creek, Jenny Creek, Kadake Creek, Keku Creek, Little Gunnuk Creek, Sitkum Creek, Slo Duc Creek, Small Point White Creek,

Routes:

Goldstein Trail,