Information About

Surprise Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Surprise Creek on The Map

Location

60 ° 28' 18.998" N,
150 ° 7' 40.001" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Cooper Landing

Tributary to

Kenai River

Elevation

233 ft (71.02 m)

Surprise Creek in Detail.

About

on Kenai Peninsula, flows NW to Kenai River, 40 mi. SE of Kenai, Chugach Mts.

History

Local name reported about 1911 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (Martin, G. C., and others, 1915, pl. 2).

Topo Maps

Kenai (1944), Kenai (1944), Kenai (1944), Kenai (1944), Kenai (1950), Kenai (1950), Kenai B-1 (1950), Kenai B-1 (1950), Kenai B-1 (1950), Kenai B-1 (1950), Kenai B-1 (1952), Kenai (1958), Kenai (1958), Kenai (1958), Kenai (1958), Kenai (1958), Kenai (1958), Kenai B-1 NE (1986), Kenai B-1 NE (2017),
Places Near Surprise Creek
Bays:

Doroshin Bay,

Channels:

Irish Channel,

Islands:

Explorer Island, Lucas Island,

Lakes:

Alpine Lake, Browse Lake, Campsite Lake, Chatelain Lake, Dogteam Lake, East Forest Lake, Engineer Lake, Fuller Lake, Hidden Lake, Jean Lake, Lower Ohmer Lake, Lower Russian Lake, Mox Lake, Muddy Lake, Picnic Lake, Pothole Lake, Rock Lake, Trout Lake, Twin Lakes, Upper Jean Lake, Upper Ohmer Lake,

Mountains:

Bear Mountain, Hideout Hill, Round Mountain, Russian Mountain,

Peaks:

Bear Mountain, Henton Benchmark, Skilak Lookout, Surprise Mountain, The Hideout,

Mountain Ranges:

Mystery Hills,

Rivers:

Russian River, Skilak River,

Streams:

Cottonwood Creek, Dike Creek, Hidden Creek, Jean Creek, Pipe Creek, Surprise Creek, Thurman Creek,

Routes:

Fuller Lake Trail, Fuller Lakes and Skyline Traverse, Russian Lakes Trail, Schooner Bend Trail, Seven Lakes Trail,

Valleys:

Kenai River Canyon,