Alaska Gazetteer
South Fork Kuskokwim River is a physical feature (stream) in Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for South Fork Kuskokwim River places it within the 99627 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | South Fork Kuskokwim River |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | Heads at a glacier on NE slope of Snowcap Mtn. at 613340N, 1533240W, flows NNW to the Kuskokwim River, 2 mi SE of Medfra, Kuskokwim Low. |
| History: | "The name was used in 1907 by Gordon (1917, p. 104) who also reported its Indian name as ""Istna."" In 1899 Lieutenant Herron, (1901, p. 45 and map), USA, had reported the Indian name as ""E-cheat-nu."" J. E. Spurr and W. S. Post, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), considered this stream the main Kuskokwim River." |
| Borough: | Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 63.0875015259 |
| Longitude: | -154.642227173 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for South Fork Kuskokwim River: South Fork Kuskokwim River.
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| Medfra, AK (2.7 miles WNW) |
