Zipper Creek (Alaska)
Encyclopedia
Zipper Creek is a river in the City and Borough of Juneau
, Alaska
, United States. Located 19 miles (30.6 km) northeast of the city of Juneau, its origin is in the Brassiere Hills
. It flows southward past Taku Glacier
and ends at the head of Taku Inlet.
The stream's name was reported by David A. Brew and Arthur B. Ford of the United States Geological Survey
in 1965; it was entered into the Geographic Names Information System
on March 31, 1981. Nancy Bartley of The Seattle Times
attributes the naming to photographer Austin Post
.
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. Located 19 miles (30.6 km) northeast of the city of Juneau, its origin is in the Brassiere Hills
Brassiere Hills
The Brassiere Hills are a pair of summits in the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska, United States. It is located at the northern end of Taku Inlet, north of Taku Point and northeast of the city of Juneau...
. It flows southward past Taku Glacier
Taku Glacier
Taku Glacier is a tidewater glacier located in Taku Inlet in the U.S. state of Alaska, just southeast of the city of Juneau. Recognized as the deepest and thickest glacier known in the world, the Taku Glacier is measured at ....
and ends at the head of Taku Inlet.
The stream's name was reported by David A. Brew and Arthur B. Ford of 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 1965; 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. Nancy Bartley of The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times is a newspaper serving Seattle, Washington, US. It is the largest daily newspaper in the state of Washington. It has been, since the demise in 2009 of the printed version of the rival Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Seattle's only major daily print newspaper.-History:The Seattle Times...
attributes the naming to photographer Austin Post
Austin Post
Austin S. Post is a photographer, glaciologist and mountaineer known for his aerial photography of the mountains and glaciers of North America, particularly the North Cascades of Washington and Glacier Bay, Alaska....
.