Dewey Creek is a physical feature (stream) in Nome (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Dewey Creek places it within the 99762 ZIP Code delivery area.
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Feature Name: | Dewey Creek |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Stream |
Description: | flows SW to Nome River, 9 mi. NE of Nome, Seward Peninsula High. 2 miles long. |
History: | Local name published in 1900 on U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) Chart 9380. Named in 1899 or 1900, possibly for Commodore (later Admiral) George Dewey, 1837-1917, U.S. Navy (USN), who successfully commanded the United States forces in the Battle of Manila Bay on May 1, 1898. |
Borough: | Nome (CA) Borough |
Latitude: | 64.6324996948 |
Longitude: | -165.29750061 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Dewey Creek: Dewey Creek.
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Summit, AK
(4.3 miles SSW) Perkinsville, AK (6.7 miles SSW) Bessie No 5 Dredge Camp, AK (7.2 miles SE) |
Cape Nome, AK
(15.4 miles SE) Port Safety, AK (18.8 miles SE) |