61 ° 29' 11" N,
142 ° 53' 11" W
Valdez-Cordova (CA)
2201 ft (670.86 m)
On the N bank of National Creek, E edge of Kennicott Glacier, 4 mi N of McCarthy, Wrangell Mts.
HistoryThe Kennicott Mines Company, which established a camp and offices here in 1906, took its name from Kennicott Glacier. The glacier was named for Major Robert Kennicott. In 1908, the post office of Kennecott was established and continued to operate until 1938. (Ricks, 1965, p. 33). The town, which grew to a population of 494 by 1920, took its name from the mining company, but it has been spelled variously through the years. See Kennicott Glacier.
Gates Glacier, Kennicott Glacier, McCarthy Creek Glacier, Root Glacier, Stairway Icefall, West Fork Glacier,
Lakes:Baultoff Lakes, Camel Lake, Hidden Creek Lake, Star Lake, Threemile Lake, Wheat Lake,
Mountains:Bonanza Peak, Donoho Peak, Green Butte, Porphyry Mountain, Sourdough Peak,
Parks:Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark,
Ridges:Bonanza Ridge, Sourdough Hill,
Rivers:Streams:Amazon Creek, Bonanza Creek, Chititu Creek, Dimond Creek, East Fork McCarthy Creek, Farm Creek, Fireweed Creek, Fourth of July Creek, Jumbo Creek, Lubbe Creek, May Creek, McCarthy Creek, National Creek, Nikolai Creek, Swift Creek, Young Creek,
Routes:Bonanza Mine Road, Bonanza-Jumbo Mine Road, Erie Mine Trail, Jumbo Mine Trail, Root Glacier Trail,
Valleys:Amazon Gulch, Fivemile Gulch, Kaufman Gulch, Sawmill Gulch,
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