Information About

Lower Mouth Birch Creek

Lower Mouth Birch Creek

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 364 ft (110.95 m)
About

approx. 860 mi. long; heads in Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge along Ikhèenjik River, 3.1 mi. NW of Egil Island, flows W then NW to enter Lower Birch Creek Slough (an anabranch of the Yukon River) 7.4 mi. ESE of White Eye, 8.6 mi. NW of Canvasback Lake. Tps19-16N, Rgs5-10E, Fairbanks Meridian

History of Lower Mouth Birch Creek

The name is of Gwich’in origin and means “Birch that is Cached Up High River.” Lower Mouth Birch Creek was a local name published in 1951 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Places Near Lower Mouth Birch Creek
Islands:

Deadman Island,

Lakes:

Halfway Lake, Long Lake, Loon Lakes, Michel Lake,

Streams:

Crazy Slough, Lower Birch Creek Slough,

Streams:

Big Creek, Lower Mouth Birch Creek,