Information About

Houseblock Valley

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 10' 39" N,
146 ° 19' 18.001" W

Region

Southeast Fairbanks (CA)

Nearest City

Delta Junction

Elevation

3898 ft (1188.11 m)

Houseblock Valley in Detail.

About

extends S from Sevenmile Lake, near W end of Amphitheater Mts., 28 mi. WNW of Paxson, Alaska Range. 1.5 miles long.

History

So named in 1955 by T. L. Péwé, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), "because the valley is choked with huge rock blocks, each as large as a house."

Topo Maps

Mount Hayes A-5 (1949), Mount Hayes A-5 (1949), Mount Hayes (1950), Mount Hayes (1950), Mount Hayes (1951), Mount Hayes (1951), Mount Hayes A-5 (1952), Mount Hayes A-5 (1952), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes A-5 NW (2016),
Places Near Houseblock Valley
Areas:

C-aali Caek-e,

Glaciers:

Eureka Glacier, Maclaren Glacier,

Lakes:

Basalt Lake, Downwind Lake, Glacier Gap Lake, Osar Lake, Petrokov Lake, Phalarope Lake, Sevenmile Lake,

Mountains:

Maclaren Summit,

Mountain Passes:

Glacier Gap,

Ridges:

Whistle Ridge,

Rivers:

East Fork Maclaren River,

Streams:

Boulder Creek, Spray Creek,

Valleys:

Broxson Gulch, High Valley, Houseblock Valley, Tarn Valley,