Information About

Suntrana Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 51' 16.999" N,
148 ° 51' 18" W

Region

Denali

Nearest City

Healy

Elevation

1444 ft (440.13 m)

Suntrana Creek in Detail.

About

flows S to Healy Creek, 3.5 mi. E of Healy, Alaska Range

History

Reported by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1927 to be an Indian name meaning "burning hills;" so called because "When it rains, steam rises from the surrounding ground." It is difficult to determine whether this is an indigenous Indian name.