Information About

Hughes Bar

Quick Facts

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Location

66 ° 4' 0.001" N,
154 ° 15' 0" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Hughes

Elevation

289 ft (88.09 m)

Hughes Bar in Detail.

About

on Koyukuk River, about 2 mi. upstream from Hughes Hogatza High.

History

This is the site of first gold workings in this area in 1901. Reported to be named for a prospector, Roy (or Frederick) Hughes, who came here about 1884. The present-day village of Hughes does not seem to have been named for him.

Topo Maps

Hughes A-3 (1955), Hughes A-3 (1956), Hughes A-3 (1956), Hughes A-3 (1956), Hughes (1956), Hughes (1956), Hughes (1956), Hughes (1956), Hughes (1956), Hughes (1956), Hughes (1965),

Places Near Hughes Bar

Beaches:

Capes:

Cities:

Islands:

Lakes:

Batztoa Lake, Klalbaimunket Lake,

Mountains:

Hughes Mountain,

Mountain Ranges:

Hatdolitna Hills,

Rivers:

Batza River, Indian River, Little Indian River,

Streams:

Long Slough,

Streams:

Atla Creek, Hughes Creek, Huntington Creek, Pocahontas Creek, Raven Creek,

Valleys:

Hatdolitna Canyon,