Information About

Washington Creek

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Washington Creek on The Map

Location

65 ° 3' 54" N,
149 ° 2' 48.998" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Minto

Elevation

305 ft (92.96 m)

Washington Creek in Detail.

About

flows SW to Tatalina River, 40 mi. NW of Fairbanks, Yukon-Tanana High.

History

Named by prospectors; reported in 1908 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (Covert and Ellsworth, 1909, pl. 2). The Indian name, Benikakat, appeared on a railroad map in 1911.

Topo Maps

Livengood (1945), Livengood (1945), Livengood (1945), Livengood (1945), Livengood A-5 (1951), Livengood A-5 (1951), Livengood A-5 (1951), Livengood A-5 (1951), Livengood (1951), Livengood (1951), Livengood A-5 (1954), Livengood (1956), Livengood (1956), Livengood (1956), Livengood (1956), Livengood (1956), Livengood (1956), Livengood (1956), Livengood (1956), Livengood (1956), Livengood A-5 SE (2017),
Places Near Washington Creek
Areas:

Alaska Region - 2-digit Hydrologic Unit Code - 19, Tochaget,

Bars:

Gux Neetseel,

Hot Springs:

Tolovana Hot Springs,

Islands:

Nooku Ch-edagheedhot Noo-,

Lakes:

All Hand Help Lake, Beaver Dam Lake, Big Lake, Clear Lake, Cod Lake, Grassy Lake, Long Lake, Nothoolch-edodetthatl Bena, Totth-eeya Bena, Tr-adanee-oyee T-ox Datltonee, Wooden Canoe Lake,

Mountain Passes:

Teyh T-ox Daghee-oyee,

Mountain Ranges:

Tanana Hills,

Streams:

Sawmill Slough, Twentyfour Mile Slough,

Streams:

Goldstream Creek, Idaho Creek, Washington Creek,

Cities:

Old Minto,