Information About

Caro

Quick Facts

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Location

67 ° 10' 3" N,
148 ° 1' 10.999" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Coldfoot

Elevation

1171 ft (356.92 m)

Caro in Detail.

About

on N bank of Chandalar River, at mouth of Flat Creek, 26 mi. SSE of Chandalar, Brooks Range

History

This place was established as a mining camp about 1906, and it obtained a post office in 1907. The post office was discontinued in 1912 (Ricks, 1965, p. 9). The camp was named for Caro Kingsland Clum, daughter of the postmaster of Fairbanks in 1907.

Topo Maps

Chandalar (1956), Chandalar (1956), Chandalar (1956), Chandalar (1956), Chandalar (1956), Chandalar (1956), Chandalar (1956), Chandalar (1956), Chandalar (1964), Chandalar A-3 (1990), Chandalar A-3 NE (2017),

Places Near Caro

Lakes:

Kobuk Lake, Mary Lake,

Streams:

Agitator Creek, Dictator Creek, Flat Creek, Flynn Creek, Mickey Creek,

Cities:

Caro,