Discovery, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States
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- Discovery
- Unincorporated Populated Place
- on N bank of Otter Creek, 2 mi. E of Flat and 62 mi. NE of Holy Cross, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.
- Mining camp, now abandoned, reported in 1912 by H. M. Eakin, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); named after the Discovery claim located by W. A. Dikeman and John Beaton on Christmas day, 1908. Population was about 50 in 1912, excluding miners.
- 62.452500062° 27' 09.0"N-157.9338889157° 56' 02.0"W
- (none listed within 15 mi.)
- 116 m
- 712127364
- Updated Apr 19, 2020