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Yukon–Charley Rivers National Preserve

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237: 55: 475: 458:, drawing prospectors to the Yukon. The influx of newcomers caused the Hän to resettle in towns, in many cases working for miners. Circle City was established in 1893, Seventymile in 1888 and Mission Creek, now Eagle in 1895, all as mining camps. A number of sites in the preserve were developed for mining during this period. The boom died down by 1902, but two large dredge operations continued at Coal Creek and Woodchopper Creek, with smaller claims at scattered sites. 397: 39: 62: 494:, which encompasses a number of structures associated with coal dredge mining on Coal Creek. The district's centerpiece is the Coal Creek dredge, floating in the creek. The dredge was built in Oakland, California in 1935 and shipped to the site, operating from 1936 until 1977, having recovered $ 3,229,124.61 worth of gold. 219:
basin. The preserve protects the undeveloped Charley River and a significant portion of the upper Yukon. The interior Alaskan region experiences extremes of weather, with temperatures that can vary from −50 °F (−46 °C) in winter to 97 °F (36 °C) in summertime. The Yukon provided
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The Charley River can be floated from June through August. The majority of the river is rated at Class II, with some Class III and even Class IV during high water. Most of the rapids occur in the area of the bluffs where the river emerges into the main Yukon valley. The Yukon River can be floated
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The Yukon River is the main feature of the preserve, one of the largest rivers in North America. The Yukon's valley is bordered by bluffs and terraces along its course, representing river downcutting through alluvial deposits. The lowlands were never glaciated during the last ice age, but higher
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at higher elevations. Winters extend from October to March, with temperatures that occasionally reach −50 °F (−46 °C). Days are short, with about six hours of light. Summertime highs range between 65 °F (18 °C) and 75 °F (24 °C) and exceptional high temperatures of
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mapped much of the region in the early 1900s. On January 9, 1986, the United States Board of Geographic Names approved naming an Alaskan mountain range after Mertie. The Mertie Mountains are located in the Yukon–Charley Rivers National Preserve, between Fairbanks and Eagle. The range is
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a means of access to the region, which is entirely roadless, during the late 19th century and early 20th centuries. Gold rushes in Alaska brought prospectors, who operated gold dredges to recover significant quantities of
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Archaeological investigations in the Yukon valley have not been well-documented. Evidence from other portions of northern Alaska indicates that people lived in the area as early as 11,000 years before the present.
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to the south. The highest elevations in the preserve are about 6,000 feet (1,800 m) in the headwaters of the Charley River, ranging to about 600 feet (180 m) where the Yukon leaves the preserve.
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The Mertie Mountains are located in the Yukon–Charley Rivers National Preserve, between Fairbanks and Eagle. The range is approximately 187 km (117 miles) long and 176 km (110 miles) wide.
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is located nearby, where mail carrier Ed Biederman boarded dogs for miners and trappers during the summer, using two fish wheels to catch enough salmon to feed the dogs.
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dogsled races each February. In the summer the cabin serves as a bunkhouse for visitors and Park Service personnel. The roadhouse is a contributing feature in the
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The Yukon is host to significant quantities of economically important fish. The chief salmon species in the portion of the Yukon that runs in the preserve are
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valley, which runs from east to west after entering Alaska from Canada near Eagle. The southern portion of the preserve includes the entire drainage of the
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and whitefish. The best fishing is found along tributaries of the Yukon or near their mouths, where the brown, muddy water of the Yukon is more clear.
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97 °F (36 °C) have been recorded. Summer nights in June and early July do not get fully dark, owing to the preserve's location close to the
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from May to September. The most popular trip is from Eagle to Circle, a 158-mile (254 km) trip, averaging 30 miles (48 km) per day.
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dogsled race, which runs every February. During the summer float trips are popular on the Yukon and Charley Rivers.
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at lower elevations, typically up to the timberline at 3,000 feet (910 m) to 3,500 feet (1,100 m), and
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Numerous rustic cabins and historic sites are located in the preserve. One of the most significant sites is
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speakers moved into the region by about 1500 BP. One theory proposes that the eruption of the
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No roads access Yukon–Charley Rivers National Preserve. The closest approaches by road are to
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Yukon-Charley Rivers National Monument was proclaimed on December 1, 1978, by President
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve
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Washington Creek Steam Tractor, Best Manufacturing Company, Inc. Traction Engine
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The inhabitants of the upper Yukon valley just prior to historic times were the
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from area creeks. Today the preserve includes part of the route of the annual
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approximately 187 km (117 miles) long and 176 km (110 miles) wide.
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Dogsled team leaving Slaven's Roadhouse during the Yukon Quest race
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valleys did see glaciation, in which the ice-free land was mostly
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is a United States national preserve located in east central
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The northern part of the preserve includes a portion of the
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Woodchopper Creek Mining Camp, Patty Family Residence Cabin
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As a consequence of Yukon-Charley Rivers' designation as a
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approved naming an Alaskan mountain range after geologist
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Map of Yukon–Charley Rivers National Preserve Also see
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Woodchopper Creek Mining Camp, Cold Storage Building
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at the National Park Service Alaska Regional Office
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The Charley River is designated a 1200:Woodchopper Creek Mining Camp, Small Log Cabin 1186:Woodchopper Creek Mining Camp, Recreation Hall 1151:Woodchopper Creek Mining Camp, Mechanical Shed 2111: 1244: 8: 1088:Gold Placers Incorporated, Coal Creek Dredge 977: 975: 1207:Woodchopper Creek Mining Camp, Storage Shed 1116:Gold Placers Incorporated, Mining Equipment 908: 906: 859:"Floating the Yukon River: Eagle to Circle" 447:into the relatively ash-free Yukon valley. 2118: 2104: 2096: 1990: 1276: 1251: 1237: 1229: 1109:Gold Placers Incorporated, Worker Quarters 697: 695: 693: 691: 689: 687: 660: 658: 18: 16:United States national preserve in Alaska 1179:Woodchopper Creek Mining Camp, Meat Shed 1172:Woodchopper Creek Mining Camp, Mess Hall 703:"Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve" 555:"Listing of acreage – December 31, 2011" 352:. Large mammals in the preserve include 2127:National Preserves of the United States 705:. National Park Service. 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The preserve's headquarters are in 7: 1102:Gold Placers Incorporated, Mess Hall 1095:Gold Placers Incorporated, Warehouse 1074:Historic American Engineering Record 443:displaced people from the region of 73: 514:. Carter took the action after the 492:Coal Creek Historic Mining District 147:2,525,512 acres (10,220.38 km) 1726:Petersburg Creek–Duncan Salt Chuck 942:. United States Geological Survey. 325:. The majority of the preserve is 14: 1731:Pleasant/Lemesurier/Inian Islands 1009:"Industrial Mining at Coal Creek" 276:Steese National Conservation Area 1123:Fourth of July Creek Mining Camp 60: 53: 37: 31:V (protected landscape/seascape) 502:Administration and designations 150: 95: 79:Southeast Fairbanks Census Area 510:using his authority under the 329:, or boreal forest, primarily 280:National Wild and Scenic River 1: 1380:Aleutian Islands World War II 1144:Woodchopper Creek Mining Camp 1035:"Operating Hours and Seasons" 242:resolution adjustable pdf map 833:"Floating the Charley River" 530:. On January 9, 1986, the 2290: 1964:National Conservation Area 478:The Coal Creek gold dredge 435:about 1900 years ago from 419: 312:The preserve's climate is 155:December 1, 1978 2133: 2078: 1439:National Wildlife Refuges 1334:National Historical Parks 1081:Gold Placers Incorporated 781:"Hunting in the Preserve" 755:"Fishing in the Preserve" 83:Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area 48: 36: 26: 1212:HAER No. AK-77-J, " 1205:HAER No. AK-77-I, " 1198:HAER No. AK-77-H, " 1191:HAER No. AK-77-G, " 1184:HAER No. AK-77-F, " 1177:HAER No. AK-77-E, " 1170:HAER No. AK-77-D, " 1163:HAER No. AK-77-C, " 1156:HAER No. AK-77-B, " 1149:HAER No. AK-77-A, " 1114:HAER No. AK-11-E, " 1107:HAER No. AK-11-D, " 1100:HAER No. AK-11-C, " 1093:HAER No. AK-11-B, " 1086:HAER No. AK-11-A, " 170:1,393 (in 2012) 1037:. National Park Service 1015:. National Park Service 989:. National Park Service 960:. National Park Service 920:. National Park Service 891:. National Park Service 885:"History & Culture" 865:. 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Index

IUCN category

Map showing the location of Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Alaska
USA
Fairbanks, Alaska
65°00′N 143°30′W / 65.000°N 143.500°W / 65.000; -143.500
National Park Service
Yukon–Charley Rivers National Preserve
Alaska
Canada
National Park Service
Yukon River
Charley River
placer gold
Yukon Quest

resolution adjustable pdf map
the village of Eagle
Taylor Highway
Steese Highway
Circle
Yukon River
Charley River
Steese National Conservation Area
National Wild and Scenic River
Brooks Range
Alaska Range

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