McCarthy Creek

McCarthy Creek is a stream in Copper River, Alaska.

Places of Interest

Highlights include McCarthy Airport.

McCarthy Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

McCarthy Airport is a state owned, public use airport located one nautical mile northeast of the central business district of McCarthy, in the Copper River Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include McCarthy and Kennecott.

McCarthy is a census-designated place in Copper River Census Area, Alaska, United States. It is in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. The population was 107 at the 2020 census, up from 28 in 2010.

Kennecott

Hamlet

Photo: Sewtex, CC BY 2.5.

Kennecott, also known as Kennicott and Kennecott Mines, is an abandoned mining camp in the Copper River Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska that was the center of activity for several copper mines. Kennecott is situated 4½ miles north of McCarthy Creek.

McCarthy Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Copper River, Alaska, United States, North America
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Latitude

61.42778° or 61° 25′ 40″ north

Longitude

-142.93611° or 142° 56′ 10″ west

Elevation

1,388 feet (423 metres)

Open location code

93HVC3H7+4H

GeoNames ID

5868504

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include McCarthy Number 2 Airport and Jim Edwards Dam.

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