Ninemile Creek (Juneau, Alaska)
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Ninemile Creek is a river
on Douglas Island
in the City and Borough of Juneau
, Alaska
, United States. Its origin is in hills to the southeast and it flows northwest to Gastineau Channel
near West Juneau
; it is 1.2 miles (1.9 km) east of Entrance Point
and 6.4 miles (10.3 km) northwest of the city of Juneau.
The name was supplied by the United States Geological Survey
in 1962 and it was entered into the Geographic Names Information System
on March 31, 1981.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
on Douglas Island
Douglas Island
Douglas Island is a tidal island in the U.S. state of Alaska, just west of downtown Juneau and east of Admiralty Island. It is separated from mainland Juneau by the Gastineau Channel. The Juneau-Douglas Bridge, connecting the island with Juneau, provides a two lane road to and from the island and...
in the City and Borough of Juneau
Juneau, Alaska
The City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Alaska. It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of the then-District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the U.S. Congress in 1900...
, Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
, United States. Its origin is in hills to the southeast and it flows northwest to Gastineau Channel
Gastineau Channel
Gastineau Channel is a channel between the mainland of the U.S. state of Alaska and Douglas Island in the Alexander Archipelago of southeastern Alaska. It separates Juneau on the mainland side from Douglas , on Douglas Island. The first European to sight the channel was Joseph Whidbey early in...
near West Juneau
West Juneau, Alaska
West Juneau is a populated place in Juneau, Alaska, United States. It is located on Douglas Island northwest of Douglas. The name was first published by the United States Geological Survey in 1948 and entered into the Geographic Names Information System on March 31, 1981...
; it is 1.2 miles (1.9 km) east of Entrance Point
Entrance Point
Entrance Point is a point marking the south side of Neptunes Bellows, the entrance to Port Foster, Deception Island, in the South Shetland Islands. Deception Island was known to sealers in the area as early as 1821. The point was named by the Hydrographic Dept. of the Admiralty following a survey...
and 6.4 miles (10.3 km) northwest of the city of Juneau.
The name was supplied by the United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
in 1962 and it was entered into the Geographic Names Information System
Geographic Names Information System
The Geographic Names Information System is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its territories. It is a type of gazetteer...
on March 31, 1981.
See also
- Fish CreekFish Creek (Douglas Island, Juneau, Alaska)Fish Creek is a river on Douglas Island in the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska, United States. Its origin is Cropley Lake, and it flows into Fritz Cove, a part of Stephens Passage. It is northwest of the city of Juneau....
is a nearby stream on Douglas Island.