Information About

Johnson River

Name: Johnson River
Address: Delta Junction, Alaska

Johnson River

Quick Facts

Region:

Southeast Fairbanks (CA)

Nearest City:

Delta Junction

Elevation:

1302 ft (396.85 m)

About

heads at terminus of Johnson Glacier, flows NE to Tanana River, 41 mi. SE of Delta Junction, Alaska Range

History of Johnson River

Named by Lieutenant Allen (1887, p. 82), USA, for Peder Johnson, Swedish miner and member of his party. Allen spells the given name "Peter" in his text, but in a letter Board on Geographic Names (BGN) in 1896 it was spelled "Peder."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Mount Hayes (1950), Mount Hayes (1950), Mount Hayes (1951), Mount Hayes (1951), Mount Hayes C-2 (1955), Mount Hayes C-2 (1955), Mount Hayes C-2 (1955), Mount Hayes C-2 (1955), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes C-2 NE (2016),

Places Near Johnson River

Lakes:

Black Lake, Craig Lake, Lake George, Healy Lake, Lisa Lake, Moose Lake, Moosehead Lake, Plateau Lake, South Johnson Lake, Twelvemile Lake,

Mountains:

Horn Mountain,

Rivers:

Johnson River, Little Gerstle River,

Streams:

Johnson Slough,

Streams:

Dry Creek, Elting Creek, George Creek, Prospect Creek, Sears Creek,

Cities:

Dry Creek,

Johnson River Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Johnson River.