Information About

Seventymile River

Seventymile River

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Southeast Fairbanks (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 823 ft (250.85 m)
About

flows E to Yukon River, 10 mi. N of Eagle, Yukon-Tanana High.

History of Seventymile River

So named by prospectors because the mouth is 70 miles down the Yukon River from Fort Reliance, Canada; reported in 1897 by Captain P. H. Ray, USA.