Information About

The Peninsula

Quick Facts

Open in The Map The Peninsula on The Map

Location

61 ° 1' 44" N,
144 ° 44' 48.001" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Chitina

Elevation

2323 ft (708.05 m)

The Peninsula in Detail.

About

trends NW on E bank of copper River, 6 mi. SE of mouth of Cleave Creek, 52 mi. E of Valdez, Chugach Mts.

History

Named in 1898 by Captain W. R. Abercrombie, USA. It was called Cottonwood Island in 1885 by Lieutenant H. T. Allen, USA.

The Peninsula Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near The Peninsula.

Topo Maps

Valdez A-2 (1951), Valdez (1952), Valdez (1952), Valdez (1952), Valdez (1952), Valdez A-2 (1957), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez A-2 (1995), Valdez A-2 SW (2016),
Places Near The Peninsula
Capes:

Island Point,

Glaciers:

Heney Glacier, McCune Glacier, Shiels Glacier,

Lakes:

Harley's Pond,

Mountains:

The Peninsula,

Rivers:

Tasnuna River, Tiekel River,

Streams:

Cleave Creek, Dewey Creek, Ginny Creek, Jackson Creek, Nels Miller Slough, Thunder Creek,

Waterfalls:

Whiting Falls,