Information About

Goodnews River

Goodnews River

Quick Facts

Region:

Bethel (CA)

Nearest City:

Platinum

Length:

60 mi (96.56 km)

Tributaries:

Igmiumanik River,

About

Heads in Goodnews Lake, flows SW to Goodnews Bay at Goodnews, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mountains. 60 miles long.

History of Goodnews River

Name published by P. S. Smith and A. G. Maddren (in Brooks and others, 1915, pl. 10), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). G. L. Harrington, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in 1919 reported that the Eskimo name of the river was "Kwihcherak," meaning "little river."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews (1951), Goodnews Bay A-7 (1954), Goodnews A-7 (1954), Goodnews A-7 (1954), Goodnews A-7 (1954), Goodnews Bay (1979), Goodnews Bay (1979), Goodnews Bay A-7 SW (2017),

Places Near Goodnews River

Cities:

Barnum, Mumtrak,

Bays:

Hills:

Iktliyagak Mountain, Machewik Mountain, Mumtrak Hill, Puyulik Mountain,

Lakes:

Mountains:

Beluga Hill, Chawekat Mountain, Cot Mountain, Crater Hill, Dome Mountain, Explorer Mountain, Flat Mountain, Ikuktlitlig Mountain, Kemuk Mountain, Kigtsugtag Mountain, Kigtsugtag Mountain, Kiugtlugtulit Mountain, Knight Mountain, Lump Mountain, Pyramid Mountain, Red Mountain, Susie Mountain, Peak T, Thorsen Mountain, Tooth Mountain,

Mountain Ranges:

Kiglapak Mountains,

Ridges:

Limestone Ridge,

Rivers:

Goodnews River, Middle Fork Goodnews River, South Fork Goodnews River, Tunulik River,

Streams:

Anita Creek, Barnum Creek, Boulder Creek, Camp Creek, Clara Creek, Dowry Creek, Fog Creek, Last Chance Creek, Last Chance Creek, McCann Creek, Medicine Creek, Native Creek, Nautilus Creek, Platinum Creek, Poker Creek, Puyulik Creek, Seattle Creek, Sphinx Creek, Squirrel Creek, Susie Creek, Tundra Creek, Ukfigag Creek, Velvet Creek, Wind Creek,

Valleys:

Dry Gulch, Fox Gulch, Snow Gulch,

Cities:

Goodnews Bay, Goodnews Mining Camp,