Information About

Flat

Quick Facts

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Location

62 ° 27' 13" N,
158 ° 0' 27" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Shageluk

Elevation

295 ft (89.92 m)

Flat in Detail.

About

population 27, on Otter Creek, 7 mi. E of junction with Iditarod River, 59 mi. NE of Holy Cross, Kibuck-Kuskokwim Mts.

History

Mining camp reported in 1910 by A. G. Maddren U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), at which time Flat was the leading settlement on Otter Creek with a population of about 400. The post office has been in operation since 1912. Its population was 158 in 1920 and 124 in 1930.