Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper . Map. XML. JSON. KML. B. Geologic information. Identification information ... (USBM OF 89-86, P. 15). SAMPLES TAKEN NEAR THE HEAD OF PORCUPINE CREEK YIELD 0.148 PPM GOLD IN SLATE HOSTED QUARTZ VEINS, AND 49 PPM GOLD IN ISOLATED …
DetailsThe Big Nugget Mine is an infamous and legendary gold mine in Porcupine Creek, Alaska. The mine was founded by John Schnabel decades ago. In 2011, John Schnabel made his 17 year old grandson Parker Schnabel, boss of the mine and the Big Nugget Crew. The primary mining zone is Emmerson Trench, along Porcupine Creek. A secondary …
Details59° 22' 48'' North, 136° 13' 48'' West. Latitude & Longitude (decimal): 59.38000,-136.23000. Location: These placer gold mine workings extend at least 2 miles upstream along McKinley Creek from its junction with Porcupine Creek. Cobb (1972 [MF 424]) included them in his location 26 with other placer gold workings on Porcupine and Cahoon Creeks.
DetailsOverview. The Porcupine River begins in the vast reaches of interior Canada in the Ogilvie Mountains and travels 300 miles of Canadian waterway and 200 miles of Alaskan waterway, to where it joins the Yukon River near Fort Yukon. It is a Class I wilderness trip that is suitable for anyone comfortable with camping in mosquito and bear country ...
DetailsThe Porcupine Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska. Comments. Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Menzie and others, 1983. Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = Placer gold was discovered in the 1890's but mining was intermittent and on a small scale until the 1930's.Hydraulic operations began in 1932 and a drag-line excavator was used …
DetailsPorcupine Creek is a stream in Copper River, Alaska. Mapcarta, the open map. North America. USA. Alaska. Copper River. Porcupine Creek Porcupine Creek is ... Location: Copper River, Alaska, United States, North America; View on OpenStreetMap; Latitude. 61.57861° or 61° 34' 43" north. Longitude-143.79222° or 143° 47' 32" west. Elevation.
DetailsThe Porcupine Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 2,500 feet. About the MRDS Data: All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
DetailsThe location is the center of a placered area that extends for about 1500 ft along Porcupine Creek. The area was mined in the 1930's, just upstream from the mouth of Yankee Creek. ... Burand, W. M., 1968, Geochemical investigations of selected areas in the Yukon-Tanana region of Alaska, 1965 and 1966: Alaska Division of Mines and Minerals ...
DetailsFind and book camping at Porcupine Campground near Hope. Explore the best camping in Alaska with millions of photos and reviews from campers like you. Find Camping; ... (State Rt. 1), take Rt. 1 south 61.8 miles to Hope sign (just beyond the Canyon Creek Rest Area). Turn right after sign and go 17.9 miles to campground. Copy Directions ...
DetailsThe Hoffmans sold everything they owned that wasn't nailed down to fund their dream of striking it rich in Alaska, leasing the Porcupine Creek claim. But after sinking $250,000 into the project, they found only $20,000 worth of gold by the end of their long, hard rookie season. A dismal end to a summer filled with injuries, broken machinery ...
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DetailsState of Alaska Gold Mining Claims available for lease, sale, or, negotiable agreement for the coming mining season with option to buy at terms we both agreed to accept. If you are interested in buying a claim we will allow small scale testing for a limited time before a purchase decision is made. Also, you may click on "FREE Alaska ...
DetailsPorcupine Creek is a creek in the Porcupine District in Alaska. It is here where the Hoffman Group mined on a claim owned by Earle Foster. The mined for an entire year, getting only $20,000 of gold. During the off-season, the Hoffman's missed a payment, and Fred Hurt, an enemy of the Hoffman's who was forced to work with them, bought the …
DetailsChugach National Forest Near Hope, Alaska. (62) Good Coverage. Reservation Rules. Porcupine Campground is located in the Chugach National Forest in south-central Alaska near the town of Hope. Visitors have a prime location to watch windsurfers in the bay and spot Beluga whales from the scenic overlook. Campsite List.
DetailsPorcupine Creek - We have several 160 Acre State Alaska mining claims located along 2 ½ miles of Porcupine Creek which are approximately 4 miles from the paved Tok Cutoff Highway and situated along a good trail, a Right-of-Way, for easy access. The RS2477 right of way goes right through some of the claims. By Alaska Statutes you may cross any ...
DetailsMining operations have been sporadic in Porcupine District during the past century, with the most active period taking place during 1900 to 1906. In that time, the mining district produced an estimated $100,000 worth of gold per year. Through 1959, a total of 53,250 ounces of gold had been produced, all from placers.
Detailsjunction of the mouth of Porcupine Creek and the Klehini River that flows into the Chilkat Inlet at the head of Lynn Canal, and 32 miles west of Skagway. The mining community founded in 1898 after the discovery of gold on Porcupine Creek was a seasonal town, occupied from May to October and almost deserted during the winter.
DetailsWe returned from a wonderful trip to Alaska. Our tour in Skagway was the best. We took the ferry over to Haines where we went on the Gold Rush Tour to Porcupine. We had a wonderful tour guide Holly Jo that told us all about the history through Hanies to Porcupine. She knew the area very well. Jack Dalton did a lot for the area back in the …
DetailsAlaska's Thorny PigThe Charismatic and Troublesome Porcupine. The common name, "porcupine" comes from two Latin words; porcus ("swine") and spina ("thorn") meaning "thorny pig.". As Alaskans, we are privileged and sometimes plagued by healthy populations of wildlife, even in urban areas. Most notable are the larger varieties ...
DetailsIntroduction. Located just south of Anchorage near the town of Hope, Alaska, Porcupine Creek State Recreation Site is a beautiful site surrounded by trees right along Porcupine Creek off of Highway 1 at the end of Hope Road. The campground is located inside the Chugach State Park with scenic views all around.
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