Alaska Gazetteer
Swift Fork is a physical feature (stream) in Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Swift Fork places it within the 99757 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Swift Fork |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | Flows NW from the Chedotlothna Glacier near the SW boundary of Denali National Park to the North Fork Kuskokwim River, 2 mi. SE to Little Hog Butte and 50 mi. NE of Medfra; Kuskokwim Low. |
| History: | "Local name reported about 1912 by Jacob Johnson, trapper, as ""Swift River"" or ""as the natives called it 'Shangavinapok.'"" Although local usage of ""McKinley Fork"" was reported in 1955 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), ""Swift Fork"" was recommended in 1956." |
| Borough: | Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 63.5763893127 |
| Longitude: | -153.499450684 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Swift Fork: Swift Fork.
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