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Paveloff Creek

Paveloff Creek

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Kenai Peninsula
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 82 ft (24.99 m)
About

On the Iniskin Peninsula, heading on the W slope of Front Mountain and flowing WSW to Bowser Creek, 1.7 mi upstream from its mouth on Oil Bay, and 23 mi. N of A Augustine I., Aleutian Range

History of Paveloff Creek

Named in 1951 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for an early Russian prospector who sampled oil seeps in the area in 1882.