Information About

Lignite Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Lignite Creek on The Map

Location

63 ° 54' 15.998" N,
148 ° 59' 57.998" W

Region

Denali

Nearest City

Healy

Elevation

1184 ft (360.88 m)

Lignite Creek in Detail.

About

flows W to Nenana River, 3.5 mi. NW of Healy, Alaska Range

History

Name from prospectors reported in 1902 by A H. Brooks, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Named for the lignite coal deposits in the area. It was renamed "Hoseanna Creek" in 1916.