Information About

Salmon River

Quick Facts

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Location

58 ° 51' 43.999" N,
161 ° 46' 9.001" W

Region

Bethel (CA)

Nearest City

Platinum

Salmon River in Detail.

About

flows SW to Kuskokwim Bay, 21 mi. NE of Cape Newenham, Kilbuck- Kuskokwim Mts.

History

Local name published in 1933 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The valley of this river and its tributaries has been the site of much mining activity since platinum was discovered on Fox Gulch in 1926.

Topo Maps

Hagemeister Island D-6 (1950), Hagemeister Island (1951), Hagemeister Island (1951), Hagemeister Island (1957), Hagemeister Island (1957), Hagemeister Island (1957),

Places Near Salmon River

Cities:

Tzahavak,

Bays:

Chagvan Bay, Security Cove,

Capes:

North Spit, South Spit,

Cities:

Platinum,

Cliffs:

Flat Cape,

Hills:

Dome, Dome Hill,

Mountains:

Chagvan Mountain, Kemuk Mountain, Red Mountain, Susie Mountain, Thorsen Mountain,

Pillars:

Castle Rock, Pinnacle Rock,

Rivers:

Kinegnak River, North Fork Slug River, Salmon River, Salmon River, Smalls River, Unaluk River,

Streams:

Anita Creek, Boulder Creek, Case Creek, Clara Creek, Cleare Bower, Clere Bower, Dome Creek, Dowry Creek, Happy Creek, Jean Creek, Kookukluk Creek, Kookukluk Creek, Last Chance Creek, Last Chance Creek, McCann Creek, Medicine Creek, Nichlson Creek, Platinum Creek, Quartz Creek, Seattle Creek, Shaw Creek, Squirrel Creek, Susie Creek, Tundra Creek, Ukfigag Creek,

Valleys:

Dry Gulch, Fox Gulch, Snow Gulch,

Cities:

Goodnews Mining Camp, Kinegnak,