Information About

Lignite Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Lignite Creek on The Map

Location

63 ° 54' 15.998" N,
148 ° 59' 57.998" W

Region

Denali

Nearest City

Healy

Elevation

1184 ft (360.88 m)

Lignite Creek in Detail.

About

flows W to Nenana River, 3.5 mi. NW of Healy, Alaska Range

History

Name from prospectors reported in 1902 by A H. Brooks, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Named for the lignite coal deposits in the area. It was renamed "Hoseanna Creek" in 1916.

Topo Maps

Healy D-4 (1950), Healy D-4 (1950), Healy D-4 (1950), Healy D-4 (1950), Healy (1951), Healy (1951), Healy (1951), Healy (1951), Healy (1951), Healy D-4 (1952), Healy (1956), Healy (1956), Healy (1956), Healy (1956), Healy D-4 NW (2016),
Places Near Lignite Creek
Areas:

Tsenesdghaas Caek-e,

Cities:

Healy,

Lakes:

Horseshoe Lake, Lake L636947W488662, Lake L637006W488781, Otto Lake,

Mine:

Black Diamond Coal Mine, Liberty Bell Mine,

Mountains:

Black Diamond Peak, Mount Healy, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Walker Dome,

Streams:

Alaska Creek, Antler Creek, Chicken Creek, Cody Creek, Copeland Creek, Coyote Creek, Dora Creek, Dragonfly Creek, Dry Creek, Eagle Creek, Fox Creek, Frances Creek, Grizzly Creek, Healy Creek, Hines Creek, Hornet Creek, Junco Creek, Kingfisher Creek, Lignite Creek, Little Creek, Little Moose Creek, Little Panguingue Creek, Louise Creek, Lynx Creek, Montana Creek, Moody Creek, Moose Creek, Panguingue Creek, Poker Creek, Popovitch Creek, Riley Creek, Rock Creek, Sheep Creek, Slate Creek, Spruce Creek, Suntrana Creek, Walker Creek, Wilson Creek,

Valleys:

Bison Gulch, Iceworm Gulch, Nenana River Gorge,

Cities:

Ferry, Garner, Lignite, McKinley Park, Suntrana,