Information About

Swineford Lakes

Quick Facts

Region:

Juneau

Nearest City:

Juneau

Elevation:

1112 ft (338.94 m)

About

Along Yehring Creek, 2 i NW of Mount Swineford and 26 mi NE of Juneau; Coast Mountains.

History of Swineford Lakes

Named in 1952 by B. D. Stewart, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), because, "the lakes received their principal water supply from hanging glaciers lying on the western sloples of Mount Swineford."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Taku River B-6 (1951), Taku River B-6 (1951), Taku River B-6 (1951), Taku River (1953), Taku River (1953), Taku River (1953), Taku River (1953), Taku River (1960), Taku River (1960), Taku River (1960), Taku River (1960), Taku River B-6 (1994), Taku River B-6 NE (2017),

Places Near Swineford Lakes

Capes:

Swede Point,

Glaciers:

Bacon Glacier, Bridge Glacier, East Twin Glacier, Hades Highway, West Twin Glacier,

Islands:

Canyon Island,

Lakes:

Boundary Lake, Swineford Lakes, Turner Lake, Twin Glacier Lake,

Mountains:

Antler Peaks, Camp 4 Peak, The Horn Peaks, Kluchman Mountain, Mount Swineford, Twin Glacier Peak, Wright Peaks,

Rivers:

Sittakanay River, Taku River, Wright River,

Streams:

Boundary Creek, Fish Creek, Hidden Creek, Johnson Creek, Moose Creek, Sockeye Creek, Turner Creek, Yehring Creek,