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Stony River — Kuskokwim River Region

Gold Mining Site AK • Kuskokwim River Region, Alaska County
Description
South toward Goodnews Bay, across the Hoholitna, Holitna and upper Aniak rivers, on the Russian Mission and Bethel USGS Quadrangles, is an area that has not been explored extensively. The area has uncounted placer gold areas in stream and bench gravels. The area also shows potential for placer gold.
Historical Notes
Source: Gold Fever Prospecting — Alaska Gold Prospecting Locations. Compiled by Tom Ashworth (Prospectors Cache / goldfeverprospecting.com). Area: Stony River. 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 Many large areas in Alaska are withdrawn from mineral entry. South toward Goodnews Bay, across the Hoholitna, Holitna and upper Aniak rivers, on the Russian Mission and Bethel USGS Quadrangles, is an area that has not been explored extensively. The area has uncounted placer gold areas in stream and bench gravels. The area also shows potential for placer gold.
Status / Verification active — Legendary or approximate

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