Howling Dog Rock in Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) Borough AK

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Howling Dog Rock, Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) Borough, Alaska

Howling Dog Rock is a physical feature (pillar) in Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) Borough.

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Feature Name: Howling Dog Rock
Category: Alaska physical, cultural and historic features
Feature Type: Physical
Class: Pillar
Description: at junction of Porcupine River and Howling Dog Creek, 25 mi. NE of Coleen Mtn., Brooks Range
History: """At the time of the 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 (CA) Borough
Latitude: 67.182220459
Longitude: -141.918884277

Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Howling Dog Rock: Howling Dog Rock.


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