Alaska Gazetteer
Quartz Gulch (historical) is a physical feature (valley) in Juneau Borough. The primary coordinates for Quartz Gulch (historical) places it within the AK 99801 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Quartz Gulch (historical) |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Valley |
| Description: | Destroyed by The Glory Hole mine; extended west from Silverbow Basin, 4 km (2.5 mi) east of Juneau, Coast Mountains. |
| History: | "Named by Richard Harris in 1880 because, ""it contained the most goldbearing quartz I had ever seen in one gulch."" (DeArmond, 1957, p35) (AK-T1/p787)" |
| Borough: | Juneau Borough |
| Latitude: | 58.3074989319 |
| Longitude: | -134.345001221 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Quartz Gulch (historical): Quartz Gulch (historical).
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 Quartz Gulch (historical) does not include property ownership information.
|
Starr Hill, AK
(1.9 miles W) Douglas, AK (2.7 miles SW) Thane, AK (3.1 miles S) West Juneau, AK (3.1 miles WSW) Vanderbilt Hill, AK (6 miles WNW) |
Lemon Creek, AK
(6.6 miles WNW) Mendenhall Valley, AK (10 miles NW) Mendenhaven, AK (10 miles NW) Auke Bay, AK (12.5 miles WNW) Fairhaven, AK (13.9 miles WNW) |
