Information About

Bettles River

Quick Facts

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Location

67 ° 38' 33" N,
149 ° 44' 31.999" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Wiseman

Tributary to

Middle Fork Koyukuk River

Tributaries

Mathews River,

Length

17 mi (27.36 km)

Elevation

1407 ft (428.85 m)

Bettles River in Detail.

About

heads at junction of Robert and Phoebe Creeks, flows W to join Dietrich River to form the Middle Fork Koyukuk River, 40 mi. WNW of Chandalar, Brooks Range

History

Named in 1899 by miners in the area for Gordon C. Bettles of the firm Pickarts, Bettles, and Pickarts, owners of the trading post at Bergman.

Topo Maps

Chandalar (1956), Chandalar (1956), Chandalar (1956), Chandalar (1956), Chandalar (1956), Chandalar (1956), Chandalar (1956), Chandalar (1956), Chandalar (1964), Chandalar C-6 (1971), Chandalar C-6 (1971), Chandalar C-6 NE (2017),

Places Near Bettles River

Lakes:

Glacier Lake, Kaaruk Lake, Linda Creek Lake, Minnie Creek Lake,

Mountains:

Dillon Mountain, Poss Mountain, Snowden Mountain, Sukakpak Mountain, Wiehl Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Linda Creek Pass,

Rivers:

Bettles River, Dietrich River,

Streams:

Big Jim Creek, Bore Creek, California Creek, Canyon Creek, Eider Creek, Emery Creek, Gold Creek, Kalhabuk Creek, Linda Creek, Magnet Creek, Nugget Creek, Over Creek, Ready Bullion Creek, Sheep Creek, Snowden Creek, Vi Creek, Wolf Pup,

Valleys:

Rainbow Gulch, Victor Gulch,