Karheen Creek is a physical feature (stream) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough.
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Feature Name: | Karheen Creek |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Stream |
Description: | flows SW to Karheen Passage at Karheen, Alex. Arch. |
History: | "Tlingit Indian name, possibly from ""ta-hin"" meaning ""salmon stream,"" reported in 1897 as ""Ka-Hehe"" by Lieutenant Commander J. F. Moser, U.S. Navy (USN). The present spelling was established by the name of a cannery formerly located at the stream's mouth. See Karheen." |
Borough: | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough |
Latitude: | 55.8166656494 |
Longitude: | -133.316665649 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Karheen Creek: Karheen Creek.
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