Information About

Phalarope Lake

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 6' 24.998" N,
146 ° 20' 31.999" W

Region

Southeast Fairbanks (CA)

Nearest City

Delta Junction

Elevation

3789 ft (1154.89 m)

Phalarope Lake in Detail.

About

N of Denali Highway, in course of Rock Creek, 2( mi. NW of Paxson, Alaska Range

History

So named in 1955 by T. L. Pewe, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), because the lake "is the habitat of a multitude of phalarope (a small shore bird) during the summer season."

Topo Maps

Mount Hayes A-5 (1949), Mount Hayes A-5 (1949), Mount Hayes (1950), Mount Hayes (1950), Mount Hayes (1951), Mount Hayes (1951), Mount Hayes A-5 (1952), Mount Hayes A-5 (1952), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes A-5 SW (2016),

Places Near Phalarope Lake

Areas:

C-aali Caek-e,

Glaciers:

Maclaren Glacier,

Lakes:

Basalt Lake, Downwind Lake, Glacier Gap Lake, Hidden Lake, Osar Lake, Petrokov Lake, Phalarope Lake, Sevenmile Lake,

Mountains:

Maclaren Summit,

Mountain Passes:

Glacier Gap,

Ridges:

Whistle Ridge,

Rivers:

East Fork Maclaren River, West Fork Maclaren River,

Streams:

Boulder Creek, Cathedral Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Spray Creek, Two Plate Creek,

Valleys:

Broxson Gulch, High Valley, Houseblock Valley, Tarn Valley,