Information About

Takotna River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Takotna River on The Map

Location

62 ° 57' 47.002" N,
155 ° 35' 53.002" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

McGrath

Tributary to

Kuskokwim River

Tributaries

Nixon Fork,

Length

120 mi (193.12 km)

Elevation

325 ft (99.06 m)

Takotna River in Detail.

About

heads at confluence of Little Waldren Fork and Moore Creek, 623230N, 1564730W, flows NE to Kuskokwim River N of McGrath, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.

History

Ingalik Indian name reported in 1838 by Alexander Kolmakov who was followed in 1842-44 by Lieutenant L. A. Zagoskin, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), who wrote it "Tochotno" and "Tochatno." W. S. Post, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), spelled the name "Tachatna" on an 1898 fieldsheet. The present spelling was established in 1908 by A. G. Maddren, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Topo Maps

McGrath (1949), McGrath (1950), McGrath D-6 (1954), McGrath D-6 (1954), McGrath D-6 (1954), McGrath D-6 (1954), McGrath (1958), McGrath (1958), McGrath (1958),
Places Near Takotna River
Areas:

K-esh Dzochak-, Nets-in Hido,

Cities:

McGrath,

Islands:

Harrell Island,

Lakes:

Hook Lake, Wilson Lake,

Mountains:

Appel Mountain, Roundabout Mountain,

Mountain Ranges:

Roundabout Mountains,

Ridges:

Porcupine Ridge,

Rivers:

Katlitna River, Nixon Fork, Takotna River, Tatalina River,

Streams:

Broken Snowshoe Creek, Camp Creek, Candle Creek, Carl Creek, Cash Creek, John Reek Creek,

Cities:

Old McGrath,