Gold Creek
Gold Creek is a waterway in the southeastern section of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located in the Silver Bow Basin at the edge of Juneau. In 1880, Chief Kowee revealed to prospectors Joe Juneau and Richard Harris the presence of gold in Gold Creek; the city of Juneau was founded in the same year.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Alaska State Museum and Alaska State Library.
Alaska State Museum
Museum
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The Alaska State Museum is a museum in Juneau, Alaska, United States. It was established in 1900 to collect both the human and natural history of Alaska. The museum was moved to a new building after a $139 million refurbishment, reopening in 2016.
Alaska State Library
Library
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The Alaska State Library and Historical Collections and Talking Book Center are located on the second floor of the Andrew P. Kashevaroff Building in Juneau, Alaska.
Alaska State Capitol
Government office
The Alaska State Capitol is the building that hosts the Alaska Legislature and the offices of the Governor of Alaska and Lieutenant Governor of Alaska.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Juneau and Vanderbilt Hill.
West Juneau
Hamlet
West Juneau is a populated place in Juneau, Alaska, United States. It is located on Douglas Island 1.8 miles northwest of Douglas. Despite its location on Douglas Island, the neighborhood was juridically a part of the City of Juneau, rather than the City of Douglas, prior to municipal unification in 1970.
Vanderbilt Hill
Hamlet
Juneau, officially the City and Borough of Juneau, is the capital of the U.S. state of Alaska, located along the Gastineau Channel and the Alaskan panhandle. Vanderbilt Hill is situated 4 miles northwest of Gold Creek.
Lemon Creek
Hamlet
Lemon Creek is a neighborhood in Juneau, Alaska, United States. It is 5 miles northwest of downtown Juneau. It is the site of the Lemon Creek Correctional Center. Lemon Creek is situated 5 miles northwest of Gold Creek.
Gold Creek
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Dzantik’i Heeni”
- Categories: landform and body of water
- Location: Juneau, Southeastern Alaska, Alaska, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Gold Creek” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gold Creek (suba sa Tinipong Bansa, Alaska, Juneau City and Borough)”
- Cebuano: “Gold Creek”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gull City and Chicken Ridge Historic District.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include U.S. Executive Mansion and Harris Harbor.
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