Information About

Goodpaster River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Goodpaster River on The Map

Location

64 ° 10' 17" N,
145 ° 37' 36.001" W

Region

Southeast Fairbanks (CA)

Nearest City

Delta Junction

Tributary to

Tanana River

Tributaries

Glacier Creek,

Length

91 mi (146.45 km)

Elevation

1004 ft (306.02 m)

Goodpaster River in Detail.

About

Heads at 643000N, 1434000W, flows WSW to the Tanana River, 7 mi E of Big Delta, Yukon-Tanana High. 91 miles long.

History

Named "Volkmar" in 1885 by Lieutenant H. T. Allen, USA. The stream now known as "Volkmar," was called "Goodpaster River" by Lieutenant Allen "in honor of the Goodpaster family of Kentucky." The two stream names were transposed by later map makers.

Topo Maps

Big Delta A-4 (1950), Big Delta A-4 (1950), Big Delta A-4 (1950), Big Delta A-4 (1950), Big Delta (1950), Big Delta (1950), Big Delta (1951), Big Delta (1951), Big Delta (1951), Big Delta (1951), Big Delta A-4 (1952), Big Delta A-4 (1952), Big Delta (1958), Big Delta (1958), Big Delta (1958), Big Delta (1958), Big Delta (1958), Big Delta (1958), Big Delta A-4 (1959), Big Delta A-4 (1962), Big Delta A-4 NE (2016),
Places Near Goodpaster River
Channels:

Mason Narrows,

Cities:

Delta Junction,

Flats:

Goodpaster Flats, Shaw Creek Flats,

Lakes:

Big D Pond, Bluff Cabin Lake, Clearwater Lake, Quartz Lake, Thompson Lake,

Mountains:

Fourmile Hill,

Ridges:

Bluff Cabin Ridge,

Rivers:

Goodpaster River,

Streams:

Clearwater Creek, Corda Creek, Eagle Creek, Flat Creek, Gilles Creek, Indian Creek, Jarvis Creek, Progressive Creek, Rapid Creek,

Cities:

Big Delta,