Information About

Flemmer River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Flemmer River on The Map

Location

59 ° 39' 18" N,
136 ° 0' 38.999" W

Region

Nearest City

Haines

Tributary to

Tahini River

Length

12 mi (19.31 km)

Elevation

328 ft (99.97 m)

Flemmer River in Detail.

About

heads in British Columbia, flows SE 12 mi. to Tahini River, 2 mi. W of Mount Raymond, 28 mi. WNW of Skagway; Saint Elias Mountains

History

named by Canada in 1951 for John Adolph Flemer, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), who had general charge of two surveying parties in 1898 making topographic surveys of the area near the head of Lynn Canal. He was one of the original surveyors (1904-05) with the International Boundary Commission (IBC) while making Sheet 9 (1951 atlas).

Topo Maps

Skagway C-3 (1948), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway C-3 (1954), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway C-3 NW (2017),
Places Near Flemmer River
Lakes:

Mosquito Lake,

Mountains:

Mount Ashmun, Mount Cheetdeekahyu, Chilkat Peak, Four Winds Mountain, Hiteshitak Mountain, Klukwah Mountain, Klutshah Mountain, Mount Raymond, Tohitkah Mountain,

Rivers:

Flemmer River, Kelsall River, Tahini River,

Streams:

Bear Creek, Nataga Creek, Rosaunt Creek,

Valleys:

Goat Hollow,

Cities:

Mosquito Lake,