Snowslide Creek is a physical feature (stream) in Juneau Borough. The primary coordinates for Snowslide Creek places it within the AK 99801 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Snowslide Creek |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Stream |
Description: | on W side of Gastineau Peak, flows SW to Gastineau Channel, 2 mi. SE of Juneau, Coast Mts. |
History: | Named in 1894 by Anton Liljestrand when he claimed mining water from the creek. The name was derived from frequent snowslides along the creek in the spring and winter. It was called Silver Creek in 1885 in a mining claim location by Andrew T. Lewis (DeArmond, 1957, p. 40). The name Snowslide Creek was reported for use on Federal maps in 1917 by D. C. Witherspoon, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). |
Borough: | Juneau Borough |
Latitude: | 58.2819442749 |
Longitude: | -134.371109009 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Snowslide Creek: Snowslide Creek.
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