Information About

First Canyon

First Canyon

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Ketchikan Gateway
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 226 ft (68.88 m)
About

on left bank of Unuk River, 15 mi. NE of its mouth at Burroughs Bay, Coast Mts.

History of First Canyon

Descriptive name given in 1906 by F. Morse, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), as it was "the first canyon (in this area) to be caused by a lava flow"; published in 1927 on International Boundary Commission (IBC) Sheet 3.

Places Near First Canyon
Lakes:

Blue Lake,

Mountains:

Dickins Peak, Mosheim Dome, Mount Stoeckl,

Mountain Passes:

Sawmill Slough,

Ridges:

Albert Ridge,

Rivers:

Blue River, West Fork Blue River,

Streams:

Lake Creek, Hell Roaring Creek, Lava Fork,

Valleys:

First Canyon,