Fairbanks — Interior Region

Source: Gold Fever Prospecting — Alaska Gold Prospecting Locations. Compiled by Tom Ashworth (Prospectors Cache / goldfeverprospecting.com). Area: Fairbanks. Documented placer gold or recreational panning area. Coordinates geocoded to the named place or district. Verify claim status, private land, and current regulations before prospecting. Many large areas in Alaska are withdrawn from mineral entry. The Fairbanks district is a large district, but was the principal gold producer in Alaska. Most of the streams surrounding the city contain placer gold. From Treasure Creek to Lower Fairbanks Creek, about 20 miles long by 1 mile wide, contains some real good placer gold. Along Pedro creek, Cleary, Gilmore, Goldstream, Engineer, Dome, Ester, Vault, Cleary and Chatanika Creeks all had a rich history of gold production. In Skoogy Gulch, upper Cleary Creek and along Fairbanks Creek there were many old lode mines.