Information About

Vesuvius Valley

Quick Facts

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Location

60 ° 54' 10.001" N,
146 ° 34' 34" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Valdez

Elevation

308 ft (93.88 m)

Vesuvius Valley in Detail.

About

extends N of Copper Mountain, 38 mi. NW of Cordova, Chugach Mts.

History

Local name reported by Capps and Johnson (1915, pl. 1), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The valley derived its name from a mining claim in the area.

Topo Maps

Cordova (1948), Cordova (1948), Cordova D-7 (1950), Cordova D-7 (1950), Cordova D-7 (1950), Cordova (1951), Cordova (1951), Cordova (1951), Cordova D-7 (1952), Cordova D-7 (1952), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova D-7 (1994),

Places Near Vesuvius Valley

Bars:

Sawmill Spit,

Basins:

Gumboot Basin,

Bays:

Port Fidalgo, Anderson Bay, Boulder Bay, Cloudman Bay, Fish Bay, Galena Bay, Hells Hole, Irish Cove, Jack Bay, The Lagoon, Landlocked Bay, Port Valdez, Sawmill Bay, Snug Corner Cove, Two Moon Bay, Virgin Bay, West Bay,

Capes:

Bidarka Point, Black Point, Copper Mountain Peninsula, Entrance Point, Graveyard Point, Jackson Point, Point Lowe, Porcupine Point, Potato Point, Rocky Point, Tongue Point,

Channels:

The Narrows, Tatitlek Narrows, Valdez Narrows,

Dams:

Ellamar Dam Number 1, Ellamar Dam Number 2, Tatitlek Dam, Tatitlek Supply Dam,

Fictional Places:

Port Moore,

Glaciers:

Allison Glacier, Anderson Glacier, Annin Glacier, Glacier G213550E61021N, Kate Glacier, Salmon Creek Glacier, Silver Glacier, Westbrook Glacier,

Islands:

Bligh Island, Busby Island, Entrance Island, Goose Island, Gull Island, Middle Rock,

Lakes:

Copper Lake, Millard Lake, Silver Lake, Turner Lake,

Mine:

Rua Mine, Wagner Mine,

Mountains:

Bells Butte, Billygoat Mountain, Copper Mountain, Mount Denson, Ellamar Mountain, Mummy Mountain, Mount Thomas,

Parks:

Jack Bay State Marine Park, Sawmill Bay State Marine Park,

Rivers:

Duck River,

Streams:

Banzer Creek, Black Creek, Chisna Creek, Clear Creek, Copper Creek, Dayville Creek, Donaldson Creek, Gladhaugh Creek, Gregorioff Creek, Horsetail Falls Creek, Indian Creek, Johnson Cove Creek, Lagoon Creek, Levshakoff Creek, Millard Creek, Reynolds Creek, Salmon Creek, Sawmill Creek, Twin Falls Creek,

Routes:

Jack Bay Island Trail,

Valleys:

Vesuvius Valley,

Cities:

Ellamar, Tatitlek,