Information About

Lignite

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Lignite on The Map

Location

63 ° 54' 33.998" N,
149 ° 1' 5.999" W

Region

Denali

Nearest City

Healy

Elevation

1171 ft (356.92 m)

Lignite in Detail.

About

mile 363.3 on the Alaska RR., 4 mi. N of Healy, Alaska Range

History

Name of a railroad station reported by The Alaskan RR. on its 1922 timetable; derived from the lignite coal found in the area. This station was originally named "Dry Creek."

Topo Maps

Healy D-5 (1951), Healy D-5 (1951), Healy D-5 (1951), Healy (1951), Healy (1951), Healy (1951), Healy (1951), Healy (1951), Healy D-5 (1952), Healy (1956), Healy (1956), Healy (1956), Healy (1956), Healy D-5 NE (2016),
Places Near Lignite
Areas:

Tsenesdghaas Caek-e,

Cities:

Healy,

Lakes:

Horseshoe Lake, Lake L636947W488662, Lake L637006W488781, Otto Lake,

Mountains:

Black Diamond Peak, Mount Healy, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Walker Dome,

Streams:

Alaska Creek, Antler Creek, Chicken Creek, Cody Creek, Copeland Creek, Coyote Creek, Dora Creek, Dragonfly Creek, Dry Creek, Eagle Creek, Fox Creek, Frances Creek, Grizzly Creek, Healy Creek, Hines Creek, Hornet Creek, Junco Creek, Kingfisher Creek, Lignite Creek, Little Creek, Little Moose Creek, Little Panguingue Creek, Louise Creek, Lynx Creek, Montana Creek, Moody Creek, Moose Creek, Panguingue Creek, Poker Creek, Popovitch Creek, Riley Creek, Rock Creek, Sheep Creek, Slate Creek, Spruce Creek, Suntrana Creek, Walker Creek, Wilson Creek,

Valleys:

Bison Gulch, Iceworm Gulch, Nenana River Gorge,

Cities:

Ferry, Garner, Lignite, McKinley Park, Suntrana,