Information About

Kichatna River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Kichatna River on The Map

Location

62 ° 5' 53.999" N,
151 ° 30' 11.999" W

Region

Matanuska-Susitna

Nearest City

Sunset

Tributary to

Yentna River

Tributaries

Nakochna River,

Length

55 mi (88.51 km)

Elevation

174 ft (53.04 m)

Kichatna River in Detail.

About

heads at Caldwell Glacier in Cathedral Spires of Kichatna Mts., 622130N1524300W, flows SE 55 mi. to Yentna River, 47 mi. SW of Talkeetna; Alaska Range

History

Indian name for stream explored in 1899 by Lieutenant J. S. Herron, USA; written by him as "Kee-chat-no," meaning "Kichat river."