Talkeetna River
The Talkeetna River[3] (Taa’i Na’ in Ahtna) is a river in Alaska.
| Talkeetna River | |
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 Talkeetna River in Southcentral Alaska | |
  Location of the mouth of the Talkeetna River in Alaska | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Matanuska-Susitna |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 62°10′54″N 148°29′7″W[1] Talkeetna Glacier |
| • elevation | 4,250 ft (1,300 m)[2] |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 62°19′31″N 150°7′13″W[1] Susitna River near Talkeetna, Alaska |
• elevation | 299 ft (91 m)[1] |
| Length | 85 mi (137 km)[1] |
History
Tanaina Indian name reported in 1898 to mean "river of plenty" by G. H. Eldridge and Robert Muldrow, United States Geological Survey.[1] or as K'dalkitnu (″food is stored river″).
Also known as:[1]
- Talkeet River
- Talkeetno River
- Talkutna River
Watershed
Heads at Talkeetna Glacier in Talkeetna Mountains at 62°11′00″N 148°29′00″W, flows North-West and South-West to Susitna River at Talkeetna, Alaska; Cook Inlet Low.[1]
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See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Talkeetna River
- "Talkeetna River source from USGS-GNIS". MSR Maps.
- United States Geological Survey Hydrological Unit Code:
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