Information About

Crazy Notch

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 6' 4" N,
146 ° 37' 10.999" W

Region

Matanuska-Susitna

Nearest City

Eureka

Elevation

3317 ft (1011.02 m)

Crazy Notch in Detail.

About

On Denali Higheway, extending E-W through the ridge W of the Maclaren River and 4 mi S of the West Fork Maclaren Riverm 35 mi. NW of Paxson, Alaska Range.

History

Named in 1954 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists because "the geologic history and relations of the notch are so unusual and inexplicable that the term 'Crazy Notch' was coined in the field."