Information About

Napoleon Creek

Napoleon Creek

Region:
  • Southeast Fairbanks (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 1516 ft (462.08 m)
About

flows SW to South Fork Fortymile River, 50 mi. SW of Eagle, Yukon-Tanana High.

History of Napoleon Creek

Named by prospectors and reported in 1896 by Spurr (1898, pl. 47), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). "Napoleon Gulch, named after the Frenchman who located it, is rich in nuggets" (Ogilvie, 1897, p. 8).