Information About

Wheat Lake

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Wheat Lake on The Map

Location

61 ° 20' 18.283" N,
143 ° 5' 48.613" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

McCarthy

Length

0.8 mi (1.29 km)

Elevation

1516 ft (462.08 m)

Wheat Lake in Detail.

About

45 mi. E of junction of Nizina and Chitina Rivers, 0.2 mi S of Camel Lake and 8.5 mi SW of McCarthy, Wrangell Mts.

History

Named in 1965 by L. A. Yehle, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), for publication and geologic description purposes.

Topo Maps

McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy B-6 (1959), McCarthy B-6 (1959), McCarthy B-6 (1959), McCarthy B-6 (1959), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy B-6 (1994), McCarthy B-6 SW (2017),
Places Near Wheat Lake
Cities:

McCarthy,

Dams:

Jim Edwards Dam,

Lakes:

Camel Lake, Long Lake, Louise Lake, Star Lake, Sunshine Lake, Threemile Lake, Wheat Lake,

Mountains:

Fireweed Mountain,

Parks:

Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark,

Rivers:

Chakina River, Kennicott River, Klu River, Nizina River, West Fork Chakina River,

Streams:

Amazon Creek, Bear Creek, Bonanza Creek, Fall Creek, Farm Creek, Fireweed Creek, Fohlin Creek, Fourth of July Creek, Jumbo Creek, McCarthy Creek, Monahan Creek, National Creek, Swift Creek, Tractor Creek,

Routes:

Bonanza-Jumbo Mine Road, Erie Mine Trail, Root Glacier Trail,

Valleys:

Fivemile Gulch,

Cities:

Kennicott,