Information About

Gold Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

62 ° 45' 24.001" N,
149 ° 41' 38" W

Region

Matanuska-Susitna

Nearest City

Talkeetna

Elevation

725 ft (220.98 m)

Gold Creek in Detail.

About

mile 263.2 on The Alaska RR., 34 mi. NE of Talkeetna, Talkeetna Mts.

History

This is the site of a flag stop on The Alaska Railroad which derives its name from nearby Gold Creek. This name was published in 1922 on the official timetable of The Alaska Railroad. It was called "Susitna River Station" in 1921 by the Chamber of Commerce of Seattle, Wash.

Topo Maps

Talkeetna Mountains D-6 (1949), Talkeetna Mountains (1950), Talkeetna Mountains D-6 (1951), Talkeetna Mountains D-6 (1951), Talkeetna Mountains D-6 (1951), Talkeetna Mountains D-6 (1952), Talkeetna Mountains (1954), Talkeetna Mountains (1954), Talkeetna Mountains (1954), Talkeetna Mountains (1954), Talkeetna Mountains (1954), Talkeetna Mountains (1954), Talkeetna Mountains (1954), Talkeetna Mountains (1966), Talkeetna Mountains D-6 SE (2016),
Places Near Gold Creek
Areas:

Chuqikaq-,

Islands:

Long Island,

Lakes:

Lucy Lake, Miami Lake, Summit Lake,

Mountains:

Chulitna Butte,

Mountain Passes:

Chulitna Pass,

Ridges:

K’esugi Ridge,

Rivers:

Indian River,

Streams:

Coal Creek, Division Creek, Gold Creek, Granite Creek, Horseshoe Creek, Little Coal Creek, Ohio Creek, Pass Creek, Salmon Creek,

Routes:

Ermine Hill Trail, Kesugi Ridge Trail, Little Coal Creek Trail,

Cities:

Chulitna, Gold Creek,