Information About

Thurston Canyon

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Thurston Canyon on The Map

Location

59 ° 42' 18" N,
151 ° 21' 56.999" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Homer

Elevation

571 ft (174.04 m)

Thurston Canyon in Detail.

About

on Kenai Peninsula, 3 mi. E of Lookout Mtn. and 8 mi. NE of Homer, Cook Inlet Lowland.

History

Local name reported in 1954 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Places Near Thurston Canyon
Cities:

Ostrovski,

Bars:

Archimandritof Shoals, Glacier Spit, Homer Spit, Lancashire Rocks, McKeon Rock,

Bays:

China Poot Bay, Coal Bay, Halibut Cove, Halibut Cove Lagoon, Kachemak Bay, Mud Bay, Neptune Bay, Peterson Bay, Rosies Bight, Rustys Lagoon, Sadie Cove, Silver Creek,

Beaches:

Kilcher Beach, Shingle Beach,

Capes:

Anisom Point, Coal Point, Peterson Point,

Channels:

Eldred Passage, The Narrows,

Cities:

Homer,

Flats:

Beaver Creek Flats, McKeon Flats,

Islands:

Cohen Island, Grass Island, Gull Island, Hesketh Island, Ismailof Island, Mermaid Island, Sixty-foot Rock, Yukon Island,

Lakes:

Beluga Lake, Bridge Creek Reservoir, China Poot Lake, Circle Lake, Lampert Lake,

Mountains:

Bald Mountain, Lookout Mountain, Ninilchik Dome, Ohlson Mountain,

Parks:

Mariner Park,

Peaks:

Poot Peak,

Ridges:

Crossman Ridge,

Rivers:

Wosnesenski River,

Streams:

Beaver Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Eastland Creek, Fritz Creek, Grewingk Creek, Halibut Creek, McNeil Creek, Palmer Creek, Quiet Creek, Stonehocker Creek,

Routes:

Alpine Ridge Trail, China Poot Lake Cabin Trail, China Poot Lake Trail, Coalition Loop Trail, Coalition Trail, Estuary Trail, Glacier Lake Trail, Goat Rope Spur Trail, Grace Ridge Trail, Grewingk Glacier Trail, Humpy Creek Trail, Lagoon Trail, Moose Valley Cabin Trail, Moose Valley Trail, North Sadie Knob Trail, Poot Peak North Trail, Poot Peak South Trail, Poot Peak Summit Trail, Rusty's Lagoon Trail, Saddle Trail, Sadie Cove Landing Trail, Sadie Knob Spur Trail, South Sadie Knob Trail, West Cabin Trail, Wosnesenski River Trail,

Valleys:

Bear Canyon, McNeil Canyon, Neilson Canyon, Thurston Canyon, Waterman Canyon, Woodard Canyon,

Cities:

Diamond Ridge, Fritz Creek, Halibut Cove, Kachemak City, Millers Landing,