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Washburn Slough

Washburn Slough

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Wade Hampton (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 98 ft (29.87 m)
About

flows to Yukon River at devils Elbow, 1 mi. NW of Roundabout Mtn. and 23 mi. SW of Russian Mission, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta

History of Washburn Slough

Riverboat pilots' name shown on a 1922 manuscript chart of the Yukon River; probably named for the riverboat Washburn that was sunk here in 1918.