Information About

Medfra

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 6' 24.001" N,
154 ° 42' 51.001" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Nikolai

Elevation

404 ft (123.14 m)

Medfra in Detail.

About

population 8, on right bank of Kuskokwim River, 29 mi. SW of Mystery Mts., Kuskokwim Low.

History

Medfra may have been a small Indian camp, but more likely owes its existence to the establishment early in the 20th century of a trading post her e and of a landing originally called "Berrys Landing." in 1930 the settlement had a population of 24. A post office was maintained here from 1922 to 1955 (Ricks, 1965, p.41).

Topo Maps

Medfra (1950), Medfra (1950), Medfra (1959), Medfra (1959), Medfra (1959), Medfra A-4 (1959), Medfra A-4 (1959),
Places Near Medfra
Areas:

Ch-idotl-ul Chak-, Nelch-ots-in Minh Dazdlodi, Tl-odole Chak-, Tutl-o Hidochak-,

Cliffs:

Misdi,

Lakes:

Ch-idotl-ul Chak- Mina, Ch-itsu Tiya- Mina, Dolmoya Mina-, Edzechak- Mina-, Guitar Lake, Soji Hwno- Mina-, Tonedr Dits- Dazdlo Mina-, Tron- Kayih Mina-,

Mountains:

Brush Peak, Greens Head, Jumbo Peak, Limestone Mountain, Strand Peak,

Rivers:

Big River, East Fork Kuskokwim River, East Fork Slough, North Fork Kuskokwim River, Pitka Fork Middle Fork Kuskokwim River, Salmon River, South Fork Kuskokwim River,

Streams:

Bannard Pup, Blackwater Creek, Eagle Creek, Medicine Creek, Minnie Creek, Mystery Creek, Puzzle Creek, Ruby Creek, Scow Harry Creek, Skookum Creek, Submarine Creek, Tecla Creek, Tonlhona Creek,

Valleys:

Birch Gulch, Crystal Gulch, Dry Gulch, Encio Gulch, Greer Gulch, Holmes Gulch, Lime Gulch, Riddle Gulch, Whistling Gulch,

Cities:

Medfra,