American Gulch
American Gulch is a valley in Yukon, Northern Canada and has an elevation of 578 metres. American Gulch is situated nearby to the locality Grand Forks.Places of Interest
Highlights include Discovery Claim.
Discovery Claim
Mine
Photo: JKBrooks85, Public domain.
Discovery Claim is a mining claim at Bonanza Creek, a watercourse in the Yukon, Canada. It is the site where, in the afternoon of August 16, 1896, the first piece of gold was found in the Klondike River region by prospectors. Discovery Claim is situated 3½ km southeast of American Gulch.
American Gulch
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 578 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Yukon, Northern Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
63.94635° or 63° 56′ 47″ northLongitude
-139.35113° or 139° 21′ 4″ westElevation
578 metres (1,896 feet)Open location code
94M2WJWX+GGGeoNames ID
5884410
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