Information About

Potato Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 9' 0" N,
140 ° 24' 0" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Eagle

Elevation

974 ft (296.88 m)

Potato Creek in Detail.

About

Heads in Alaska and flows NE into Canada to Surprise Creek, 8 mi from its junction with Old Crow River, Porcupine Plateau. Source = 67.8091667,-141.1841667. Mouth in Yukon Territory, Canada.

History

Local name reported in 1949 by cpl. E.A. Kirk, Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The name "Schaefer Creek" had been mistakenly applied to this stream during the International Boundary Commission (IBC) survey in 1911 and was so shown until 1950.

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Places Near Potato Creek
Streams:

Potato Creek, Surprise Creek,