Information About

Sucker River

Quick Facts

Region:

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City:

Fort Yukon

Elevation:

420 ft (128.02 m)

About

South disributary of Little Black River, flowing WNW 50 mi. to Porcupine River, 3.8 mi NNE of Fort Yukon, Yukon Flats.

History of Sucker River

This name, presumably a translation of an Indian name, was given in 1889 by J. H. Turner, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), to what is now called the Coleen River. The application of the name "Sucker" was changed about 1900.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Fort Yukon C-3 (1952), Fort Yukon C-3 (1955), Fort Yukon C-3 (1955), Fort Yukon C-3 (1955), Fort Yukon (1956), Fort Yukon (1956), Fort Yukon (1956), Fort Yukon (1956), Fort Yukon (1956), Fort Yukon (1956), Fort Yukon (1956),

Places Near Sucker River

Cities:

Fort Yukon,

Hills:

Shotuih Hill,

Islands:

Homebrew Island, Jenny Island, Rodman Island, Toussaint Island, Twelvemile Island,

Lakes:

Emile Lake, Hospital Lake, Laura Lake, Ninemile Lake, Otto Lake, Shovun Lake, Sixmile Lake,

Rivers:

Porcupine River, Sucker River, Upper Mouth Porcupine River,

Streams:

Eightmile Slough, Seventeenmile Slough, Squirrel Creek, Yllota Slough,