Alaska Gazetteer
Lignite Creek is a physical feature (stream) in Denali Borough. The primary coordinates for Lignite Creek places it within the AK 99743 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Lignite Creek |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | flows W to Nenana River, 3.5 mi. NW of Healy, Alaska Range |
| History: | "Name from prospectors reported in 1902 by A H. Brooks, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Named for the lignite coal deposits in the area. It was renamed ""Hoseanna Creek"" in 1916." |
| Borough: | Denali Borough |
| Latitude: | 63.9044456482 |
| Longitude: | -148.999450684 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Lignite Creek: Lignite Creek.
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 Lignite Creek does not include property ownership information.
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Healy, AK
(3.4 miles SSE) Ferry, AK (8.5 miles NNW) |
Denali Park, AK
(12.2 miles SSE) |
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Lignite, AK
(< 0.1 mile) Garner, AK (5.3 miles S) |
Suntrana, AK
(5.8 miles SE) |
