Information About

Tahini River

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 36' 58" N,
135 ° 59' 10" W

Region

Haines

Nearest City

Haines

Tributary to

Chilkat River

Tributaries

Flemmer River,

Length

11 mi (17.7 km)

Elevation

194 ft (59.13 m)

Tahini River in Detail.

About

Incomplete record, heading in Duff Lake in Canada and flowing SE across the international boundary to the Chilkat River 15 mi N of Klukwan, 26 mi. NW of Skagway, St. Elias Mts.

History

Tlingit Indian name meaning "Ta River" reported by Aurel and Arthur Krause (1883, map).

Topo Maps

Skagway C-3 (1948), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway C-3 (1954), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway C-3 SW (2017),

Places Near Tahini River

Capes:

Glass Point,

Dams:

Klukwan Dam,

Lakes:

Herman Lake, Mosquito Lake,

Mountains:

Mount Ashmun, Chilkat Peak, Four Winds Mountain, Hiteshitak Mountain, Iron Mountain, Klukwah Mountain, Klutshah Mountain, Mount Raymond, Tohitkah Mountain,

Rivers:

Flemmer River, Kelsall River, Klehini River, Tahini River,

Streams:

Bear Creek, Big Boulder Creek, Herman Creek, Little Boulder Creek, Muncaster Creek, Nataga Creek, Rosaunt Creek,

Valleys:

Goat Hollow, Moose Valley,

Cities:

Chilkat, Covenant Life, Klukwan, Mosquito Lake, Wells,