Information About

Capps Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 20' 3.001" N,
151 ° 36' 52.999" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Kenai

Elevation

440 ft (134.11 m)

Capps Creek in Detail.

About

Heading in a small lake, flowing NE to the Chichantana River, 3.5 mi E of the terminal end of Capps Galcier, 3 mi. S of Beluga Lake and 24 mi. NW of Tyonek, Cook Inlet Low. 9 miles long.

History

Named in 1962 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); derived from nearby Capps Glacier.

Topo Maps

Tyonek (1949), Tyonek (1949), Tyonek (1951), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek B-5 (1958), Tyonek B-5 (1958), Tyonek B-5 SE (2013),

Places Near Capps Creek

Lakes:

Beluga Lake, Bishop Lake, Coal Creek Lake, Kitty Lake,

Mountains:

Lone Ridge,

Rivers:

Chichantna River, Wolverine Fork,

Streams:

Capps Creek, Chichantna Creek, Chuit Creek, Coal Creek, Drill Creek, North Capps Creek, West Fork Coal Creek,