Information About

South Fork Kuskokwim River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map South Fork Kuskokwim River on The Map

Location

63 ° 5' 15" N,
154 ° 38' 31.999" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Nikolai

Tributaries

Dillinger River,

Elevation

374 ft (114 m)

South Fork Kuskokwim River in Detail.

About

Heads at a glacier on NE slope of Snowcap Mtn. at 613340N, 1533240W, flows NNW to the Kuskokwim River, 2 mi SE of Medfra, Kuskokwim Low.

History

The name was used in 1907 by Gordon (1917, p. 104) who also reported its Indian name as "Istna." In 1899 Lieutenant Herron, (1901, p. 45 and map), USA, had reported the Indian name as "E-cheat-nu." J. E. Spurr and W. S. Post, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), considered this stream the main Kuskokwim River.

Topo Maps

Medfra (1950), Medfra (1950), Medfra (1959), Medfra (1959), Medfra (1959), Medfra A-4 (1959), Medfra A-4 (1959),
Places Near South Fork Kuskokwim River
Areas:

Ch-idotl-ul Chak-, Nelch-ots-in Minh Dazdlodi, Tutl-o Hidochak-,

Cliffs:

Misdi,

Lakes:

Ch-idotl-ul Chak- Mina, Ch-itsu Tiya- Mina, Cottonwood Lake, Crawson Lake, Dick McCarthy Lake, Dolmoya Mina-, Edzechak- Mina-, Fourmile Lake, Guitar Lake, Salmonberry Lake, Soji Hwno- Mina-, Tonedr Dits- Dazdlo Mina-, Tron- Kayih Mina-,

Mountains:

Brush Peak, Greens Head, Jumbo Peak, Limestone Mountain, Strand Peak,

Rivers:

East Fork Kuskokwim River, East Fork Slough, North Fork Kuskokwim River, Pitka Fork Middle Fork Kuskokwim River, Salmon River, South Fork Kuskokwim River,

Streams:

Bannard Pup, Medicine Creek, Puzzle Creek, Scow Harry Creek, Submarine Creek, Tecla Creek, Tonlhona Creek,

Valleys:

Birch Gulch, Crystal Gulch, Dry Gulch, Encio Gulch, Greer Gulch, Holmes Gulch, Lime Gulch, Riddle Gulch, Whistling Gulch,

Cities:

Medfra,