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Ptarmigan Creek

Ptarmigan Creek

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Lake and Peninsula
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 564 ft (171.91 m)
About

on Alaska Peninsula, flows W to Meadow Lake, 28 mi. NW of Augustine I., Aleutian Range

History of Ptarmigan Creek

Name originally reported as Ptarmigan Flat by W.E. Smith, Chief Engineer, Short Line Railway, but name was transferred by local usage to the stream and published by Martin and Katz (1912, pl. 1), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).