Information About

Flat

Flat

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 295 ft (89.92 m)
About

population 27, on Otter Creek, 7 mi. E of junction with Iditarod River, 59 mi. NE of Holy Cross, Kibuck-Kuskokwim Mts.

History of Flat

Mining camp reported in 1910 by A. G. Maddren U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), at which time Flat was the leading settlement on Otter Creek with a population of about 400. The post office has been in operation since 1912. Its population was 158 in 1920 and 124 in 1930.