Information About

Flemmer River

Quick Facts

Region:

Nearest City:

Haines

Tributary to:

Tahini River

Length:

12 mi (19.31 km)

Elevation:

328 ft (99.97 m)

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 of Flemmer River

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).

Found on the following 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,