Information About

Florence Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Florence Creek on The Map

Location

67 ° 7' 32.999" N,
150 ° 53' 39.001" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Bettles

Elevation

791 ft (241.1 m)

Florence Creek in Detail.

About

flows S to North Fork Koyukuk River, 7 mi. NE of mouth of Middle Fork Koyukuk River and 28.5 mi. SW of Wiseman, Brooks Range. 15 miles long.

History

Named for his daughter, Florence, by August L. Tobin, who prospected in the Wiseman region from 1897 to 1918; name reported in 1899 by T. G. Gerdine, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).