Information About

Tin Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Tin Creek on The Map

Location

62 ° 32' 1" N,
153 ° 34' 50.002" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Nikolai

Elevation

1027 ft (313.03 m)

Tin Creek in Detail.

About

flows N to South Fork Kuskokwim River, 1 mi. E of Farewell Lake, 72 mi. SE of McGrath, Alaska Range

History

Locally so called "because of tin ore (cassiterite?) found along this stream." Name reported in 1958 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Topo Maps

McGrath (1949), McGrath (1950), McGrath C-2 (1958), McGrath C-2 (1958), McGrath (1958), McGrath (1958), McGrath (1958),
Places Near Tin Creek
Lakes:

Charlie Lake, Farewell Lake, High Lakes, John Lake, Low Lake, Smith Lake, Steele Lake, Submarine Lake, Veleska Lake,

Mountains:

Egypt Mountain, Farewell Mountain,

Ridges:

Tunis Mountain,

Rivers:

Dillinger River, Jones River, Post River,

Streams:

Automatic Creek, Tin Creek,