Lava Fork facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lava Fork |
|
|---|---|
| Country | Canada, United States |
| Province/State | British Columbia, Alaska |
| Physical characteristics | |
| River mouth | Blue River (Alaska) Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska 56°18′48″N 130°51′55″W / 56.31333°N 130.86528°W |
Lava Fork is a small stream, also called a creek. It flows through two countries: Canada and the United States. This creek is special because of the lava flows that have shaped its path.
What is Lava Fork?
Lava Fork is a creek that starts in northwestern British Columbia, Canada. It then crosses the border into the Alaska Panhandle in the United States. A "creek" is a small river or stream.
It flows south from a place called the Lava Lakes. Eventually, it joins another river, the Blue River. This happens in the very northern part of the Misty Fjords National Monument in Alaska.
Where is Lava Fork?
You can find Lava Fork west of the Unuk River. It is also northwest of a town called Stewart in Canada. Its journey takes it through beautiful, wild areas.
How Lava Fork Got Its Name
Lava Fork gets its name from a nearby volcano. This volcano is called The Volcano. It is a type of volcano known as a cinder cone.
The Volcano is about 5 kilometers (3 miles) north of the Canada-Alaska border. In the past, this volcano erupted. It sent out huge flows of lava. These lava flows covered the land on both sides of the creek. This is why the creek is named "Lava Fork."
