Information About

Woodchopper Creek

Woodchopper Creek

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 663 ft (202.08 m)
About

heads at 651100N1434600W, flows NE to Yukon River 16 mi. NW of its junction with Charley River, Yukon-Tanana High.

History of Woodchopper Creek

Local name found on a manuscript map by E. F. Ball dated 1898 and on a fieldsheet prepared by A. J. Collier, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in 1902. The name may allude to woodchopping on the banks of this stream to furnish fuel for river steamboats.