Alaska Gazetteer
Howling Dog Canyon is a physical feature (valley) in Yukon-Koyukuk Borough.
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| Feature Name: | Howling Dog Canyon |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Valley |
| Description: | extends along Porcupine River between Howling Dog Creek and Old Rampart, 28 mi. NE of Coleen Mtn., Brooks Range. 11 miles long. |
| History: | "From Howling Dog Rock: ""At the time of Hudson's Bay Co.'s activities on the Porcupine River, the south wall of the Red Gate was known as Howling Dog Rock. The dogs used in tracking freight barges upstream were unable to haul loaded boats past this vertical cliff, and while the boats were being pulled up by men with long ropes the dogs had to scramble up the steep back slope of the rock and down again to join the party, or would remain behind and howl."" (FitzGerald, 1944, p.227)." |
| Borough: | Yukon-Koyukuk Borough |
| Latitude: | 67.1800842285 |
| Longitude: | -141.924346924 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Howling Dog Canyon: Howling Dog Canyon.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Howling Dog Canyon does not include property ownership information.
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Canyon Village, AK
(4.7 miles WSW) |
Old Rampart, AK
(6.8 miles E) |
