Information About

Houseblock Valley

Houseblock Valley

Quick Facts

Region:

Southeast Fairbanks (CA)

Nearest City:

Delta Junction

Elevation:

3898 ft (1188.11 m)

About

extends S from Sevenmile Lake, near W end of Amphitheater Mts., 28 mi. WNW of Paxson, Alaska Range. 1.5 miles long.

History of Houseblock Valley

So named in 1955 by T. L. PÃ©wÃ©, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), "because the valley is choked with huge rock blocks, each as large as a house."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Mount Hayes A-5 (1949), Mount Hayes A-5 (1949), Mount Hayes (1950), Mount Hayes (1950), Mount Hayes (1951), Mount Hayes (1951), Mount Hayes A-5 (1952), Mount Hayes A-5 (1952), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes A-5 NW (2016),

Places Near Houseblock Valley

Areas:

Glaciers:

Eureka Glacier, Maclaren Glacier,

Lakes:

Basalt Lake, Downwind Lake, Glacier Gap Lake, Osar Lake, Petrokov Lake, Phalarope Lake, Sevenmile Lake,

Mountains:

Maclaren Summit,

Mountain Passes:

Ridges:

Rivers:

East Fork Maclaren River,

Streams:

Boulder Creek, Spray Creek,

Valleys:

Broxson Gulch, High Valley, Houseblock Valley, Tarn Valley,