Information About

Poorman

Quick Facts

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Location

64 ° 5' 57.998" N,
155 ° 32' 38" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Ruby

Elevation

502 ft (153.01 m)

Poorman in Detail.

About

population 20, on left bank of Poorman Creek, 7 mi. SW of Sulatna Crossing and 44 mi. S of Ruby, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.

History

This mining camp into being with the discovery of gold on Poorman Creek in 1913 and was named for the stream. A post office was maintained there from 1915 to 1952.