Chuck River Wilderness is a 74,298-acre (30,067 ha) wilderness area located within the Tongass National Forest in the U.S. state of Alaska. It was designated by the United States Congress in 1990.[2]
| Chuck River Wilderness | |
|---|---|
  Location in Alaska  Location in North America | |
| Location | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, USA |
| Nearest city | Hobart Bay, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 57°28′00″N 133°11′00″W / 57.46667°N 133.18333°W |
| Area | 74,298 acres (30,067 ha) |
| Established | 1990 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
Located at the head of Windham Bay, Chuck River Wilderness is adjacent to the Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness. The Chuck River flows northward from its headwaters near Port Houghton through dense forest with thick vegetation before emptying into Windham Bay where the historic Chuck Mining Camp operated until the 1920s. There is private land in the lower river and in portions of the bay where there was once a small settlement.[3]
References
edit- ^ Protected Planet Website- Retrieved March 30, 2023
- ^ "Chuck River Wilderness - USDA Forest Service" (PDF). www.fs.usda.gov.
- ^ "Chuck River Wilderness". Wilderness Connect. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
External links
edit- Chuck River Wilderness - Tongass National Forest
- Chuck River Wilderness - Wilderness.net
- U.S. Geological Survey Map at the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
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