Information About

Porcupine River

Quick Facts

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Location

66 ° 35' 42" N,
145 ° 18' 32" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Fort Yukon

Tributary to

Yukon River

Tributaries

Fish Creek,

Elevation

413 ft (125.88 m)

Fatalities

1

Porcupine River in Detail.

About

Heads in Canada in the Nahoni Mountains at 6528N, 13932W, flows NE and then SW across the internatioanl boundary to the Yukon River 2 mi. NW of Fork Yukon, Yukon Flats.

History

Name probably given before 1865 by agents of the Hudson's Bay Company.

Fatalities

On September 24, 2024, 1 person died while plane piloting. Read More