Information About

Blue River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Blue River on The Map

Location

56 ° 15' 6.998" N,
130 ° 50' 25.001" W

Region

Ketchikan Gateway

Nearest City

Hyder

Tributary to

Unuk River

Length

13 mi (20.92 km)

Elevation

243 ft (74.07 m)

Blue River in Detail.

About

flows SE through Blue Lake to Unuk River, 7 mi. SW of Alaska-Canada boundary, Coast Mts.; 13 miles long.

History

Local descriptive name reported in 1905 by F. Morse, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS).

Topo Maps

Bradfield Canal (1951), Bradfield Canal (1951), Bradfield Canal (1951), Bradfield Canal (1954), Bradfield canal B-3 (1955), Bradfield canal B-3 (1955), Bradfield canal B-3 (1955), Bradfield Canal (1955), Bradfield Canal (1955),
Places Near Blue River
Lakes:

Blue Lake,

Mountains:

Dickins Peak, Mosheim Dome, Mount Stoeckl,

Mountain Passes:

Sawmill Slough,

Ridges:

Albert Ridge,

Rivers:

Blue River, West Fork Blue River,

Streams:

Lake Creek, Hell Roaring Creek, Lava Fork,

Valleys:

First Canyon,