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Corea Creek

Corea Creek

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  • Kenai Peninsula
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on W coast of Kenai Peninsula, flows SW to Cook Inlet, 28 mi. S of Kenai, Cook Inlet Low. 1 mile long.

History of Corea Creek

Local name reported about 1947 by Barnes and Cobb (1959, pl. 17), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). It was reported that the name "Corea" was derived from an old sailing bark, that was wrecked in the area in 1880.