Information About

Whirlpool Slough

Quick Facts

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Location

66 ° 16' 54.001" N,
147 ° 40' 9.998" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Elevation

335 ft (102.11 m)

Whirlpool Slough in Detail.

About

anabranch of Yukon River, flows W 9 mi. SW of Beaver, Yukon Flats.

History

Local name shown on a 1916 manuscript map by William Yanert (Stuck, 1917, p. 122). The channel was named for the whirlpool at its mouth.

Topo Maps

Beaver B-2 (1956), Beaver B-2 (1956), Beaver B-2 (1956), Beaver (1956), Beaver (1956), Beaver (1956), Beaver (1956), Beaver (1956), Beaver (1956), Beaver (1956), Beaver B-2 SE (2017),

Places Near Whirlpool Slough

Channels:

New Cutoff, The Spitover,

Flats:

Islands:

Joe Guay Island, Oscar Island, Victor Island, Whirlpool Island,

Lakes:

Beaver Lake, Beaver Lake, Beaverdam Lake, Big Lake, Clam Lake, Elbow Lake, Hiding Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Long Lake, Lost Lake, Nelson Lake, North Fork Lake, Pitka Lake, Sunken Lake, Sweeney Lake, Twin Lakes,

Mountain Passes:

Rivers:

Streams:

Joe Guay Slough,

Streams:

Beaver Creek, Beaver Slough, Victor Slough, Whirlpool Slough,