Information About

Melozitna River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Melozitna River on The Map

Location

64 ° 45' 47.002" N,
155 ° 27' 29.002" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Ruby

Tributary to

Yukon River

Tributaries

Little Melozitna River,

Length

135 mi (217.26 km)

Elevation

157 ft (47.85 m)

Melozitna River in Detail.

About

Flows SW to Yukon river, 2 mi NE of Ruby, Kokrines-Hodzana High.

History

Indian name recorded in 1867 by the Western Union Telegraph Expedition as "Melozecargut," or "mouth of the Meloze." The river appears to be the same stream reported as "R[eka] Molekofitna" in 1842-44 by Lieutenant Zagoskin, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), Present-day usage is "Melozi River."