Alaska Gazetteer
Wasilla Creek is a physical feature (stream) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The primary coordinates for Wasilla Creek places it within the AK 99654 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Wasilla Creek |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | flows SW in Matanuska Valley to Palmer Slough, 11 mi. SW of Palmer, Cook Inlet Low. |
| History: | "Name used by local miners; reported in 1906 as ""Wassilla Creek"" by T. G. Gerdine and R. H. Sargent, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Reportedly named for ""Wasilla, a chief of the Knik Indians."" The name ""Wassila"" is apparently derived from the Russian surname, ""Vasiliev,"" meaning ""Basil.""" |
| Borough: | Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
| Latitude: | 61.5158348083 |
| Longitude: | -149.381668091 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Wasilla Creek: Wasilla Creek.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Wasilla Creek does not include property ownership information.
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Wasilla, AK
(4.9 miles NNW) South Lakes, AK (5.5 miles NNE) Gateway, AK (6.1 miles NE) North Lakes, AK (7.5 miles NNE) Tanaina, AK (7.9 miles N) |
Knik-Fairview, AK
(8.1 miles W) Meadow Lakes, AK (10.4 miles NW) Palmer, AK (10.6 miles ENE) Farm Loop, AK (10.9 miles NE) Butte, AK (11.6 miles E) |
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Eklutna, AK
(4.1 miles S) Matanuska, AK (5.3 miles ENE) Cottonwood, AK (6 miles W) Peters Creek, AK (7.5 miles SSW) Birchwood, AK (8.2 miles SSW) |
Chugiak, AK
(9.4 miles SSW) Knik, AK (12.2 miles WSW) Eagle River, AK (14.8 miles SSW) John Fitzgerald Kennedy City, AK (16.8 miles WSW) Lucky Shot Landing, AK (17.9 miles N) |
