Information About

Kantishna

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 31' 29.676" N,
150 ° 57' 35.532" W

Region

Denali

Nearest City

Sunset

Elevation

1667 ft (508.1 m)

Kantishna in Detail.

About

in Kantishna Hills, at junction of Eureka and Moose Creeks, 3 mi. NW of Wonder Lake, Alaska Range

History

This mining camp was established in 1905, one of several such camps that appeared suddenly when gold was discovered in the Kantishna Hills. Most of the camps were abandoned a short time later, but this one was nearest the producing creeks. It was also referred to in the early days as "Eureka," named for the stream. A post office named "Kantishna" was established in 1905 near the mouth of the Kantishna River.

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Places Near Kantishna
Bars:

McKinley Bar,

Lakes:

McLeod Lake, Wonder Lake,

Mountains:

Brooker Mountain, Busia Mountain, Glacier Peak, Iron Dome, Reindeer Hill, Turtle Hill, Wickersham Dome,

Ridges:

Alpha Ridge, Quigley Ridge,

Rivers:

Muddy River,

Streams:

Beauty Creek, Cache Creek, Canyon Creek, Canyon Creek, Caribou Creek, Carlson Creek, Clearwater Creek, Crevice Creek, Dry Creek, Eldorado Creek, Eureka Creek, Flat Creek, Friday Creek, Glacier Creek, Jumbo Creek, Lake Creek, Last Chance Creek, Lower Canyon, No Name Creek, Rainy Creek, Reinhart Creek, Rock Creek, Ruby Creek, Slate Creek, Snowshoe Creek, Willow Creek, Yellow Creek,

Valleys:

Eighteen Gulch, Fifteen Gulch, Iron Gulch, Lucky Gulch, McGonagall Gulch, Twentytwo Gulch, Upper Canyon, West Fork Twentytwo Gulch,

Cities:

Kantishna,