Information About

Porcupine River

Quick Facts

Region:

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City:

Fort Yukon

Tributary to:

Yukon River

Elevation:

413 ft (125.88 m)

Fatalities:

1

Tributaries:

Coleen River, Sheenjek River,

Tributaries:

Fish Creek,

About

Heads in Canada in the Nahoni Mountains at 6528N, 13932W, flows NE and then SW across the internatioanl boundary to the Yukon River 2 mi. NW of Fork Yukon, Yukon Flats.

History of Porcupine River

Name probably given before 1865 by agents of the Hudson's Bay Company.

Fatalities

September 24, 2024

1 person died

plane piloting

Found on the following Topo Maps

Fort Yukon C-3 (1952), Fort Yukon C-3 (1955), Fort Yukon C-3 (1955), Fort Yukon C-3 (1955), Fort Yukon (1956), Fort Yukon (1956), Fort Yukon (1956), Fort Yukon (1956), Fort Yukon (1956), Fort Yukon (1956), Fort Yukon (1956),

Places Near Porcupine River

Cities:

Fort Yukon,

Hills:

Shotuih Hill,

Islands:

Homebrew Island, Jenny Island, Rodman Island, Toussaint Island,

Lakes:

Emile Lake, Hospital Lake, Laura Lake, Otto Lake, Shovun Lake, Sixmile Lake,

Rivers:

Lower Mouth Porcupine River, Porcupine River, Sucker River, Upper Mouth Porcupine River,

Streams:

Eightmile Slough, Seventeenmile Slough, Yllota Slough,

Cities:

Alexanders Village,