Information About

West Fork Chena River

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Location

65 ° 3' 18" N,
146 ° 10' 45.001" W

Region

Fairbanks North Star

Nearest City

Delta Junction

Elevation

1007 ft (306.93 m)

West Fork Chena River in Detail.

About

Flows SSW to join the North Fork Chena River and form the Chena River, 48 mi ENE of Fairbanks, Yukon-Tanana High.

History

Named by prospectors; reported in 1903 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (Prindle, 1905, pl. 13). The early maps included Frozenfoot Creek as part of West Fork.

Topo Maps

Circle A-5 (1951), Circle A-5 (1952), Circle A-5 (1952), Circle A-5 (1954), Circle (1955), Circle (1955), Circle (1955), Circle (1955), Circle (1955), Circle (1955), Circle (1955), Circle (1955), Circle (1964),

Places Near West Fork Chena River

Mountains:

Granite Tors, Mount Ryan,

Parks:

Chena River State Recreation Area,

Rivers:

Middle Fork Chena River, North Fork Chena River, West Fork Chena River,

Streams:

Angel Creek, Frozenfoot Creek, King Creek, Little Munson Creek, Monument Creek, Munson Creek, Olympia Creek, Rock Creek, Stiles Creek, Wheeler Creek,

Routes:

Angel Rocks, Granite Tors Trail,

Cities:

Chena Hot Springs,