French Gulch
French Gulch is a valley in Yukon, Northern Canada and has an elevation of 590 metres. French 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 2½ km north of French Gulch.
French Gulch
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 590 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Yukon, Northern Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
63.89275° or 63° 53′ 34″ northLongitude
-139.31161° or 139° 18′ 42″ westElevation
590 metres (1,936 feet)Open location code
94M2VMVQ+49GeoNames ID
5957955
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