Alaska Gazetteer
Fish Creek (historical) is a populated place feature (populated place) in Juneau Borough. The primary coordinates for Fish Creek (historical) places it within the AK 99801 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Fish Creek (historical) |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Populated Place |
| Class: | Populated Place |
| Description: | site of a settlement at N end of Douglas I. at mouth of Fish Creek, 6 mi. NW of Juneau, Coast Mts. |
| History: | Local name from the creek of the same name. Homestead claims were filed here in 1880, and later a settlement was formed which was called Fish Creek. A school located here in 1936 was in use for several years (DeArmond, 1957, p. 19). |
| Borough: | Juneau Borough |
| Latitude: | 58.3305549622 |
| Longitude: | -134.591659546 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Fish Creek (historical): Fish Creek (historical).
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