Alaska Gazetteer
Preacher Creek is a physical feature (stream) in Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Preacher Creek places it within the 99730 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Preacher Creek |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | heads at 6533N, 14624W and flows NE to Birch Creek, 33 mi. SE of Fort Yukon, Yukon Flats. |
| History: | Named for Robert Mcdonald, Church of England missionary at Fort Yukon, reported to have made the first discovery of gold on an unidentified stream in this area. Later, prospectors believing that they had reached the scene of this discovery, named this stream Preacher Creek in honor of the clergyman. (Brooks, 1953, p. 311); name published in 1895 by US@C&GS. |
| Borough: | Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 66.1286087036 |
| Longitude: | -144.841659546 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Preacher Creek: Preacher 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 Preacher Creek does not include property ownership information.
