Information About

Chitina River

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 29' 49.999" N,
144 ° 25' 9.998" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Chitina

Tributary to

Copper River

Tributaries

Kiagna River, Kuskulana River, Lakina River, Nizina River, Short River, Tana River, Tebay River,

Tributaries

Quartz Creek, Quartz Creek,

Length

112 mi (180.25 km)

Elevation

466 ft (142.04 m)

Wildlife

Coho Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Sockeye Salmon, Steelhead

Chitina River in Detail.

About

heads at Chitina Glacier, flows WNW 112 mi. to Copper River, 1.2 mi. E of Chitina and 66 mi. NE of Valdez; Chugach Mts. 112 miles long.

History

Indian name meaning "copper river" reported by Dall (1870, p. 272) who spelled it "Chechitno" and "Chetchitno." H. T. Allen, USA, spelled it "Chittyna" in 1885. was spelled various ways by later explorers.

Chitina River Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Chitina River.

Topo Maps

Valdez B-2 (1951), Valdez B-2 (1951), Valdez B-2 (1951), Valdez (1952), Valdez (1952), Valdez (1952), Valdez (1952), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez B-2 NE (2016),

Places Near Chitina River

Cities:

Taral,

Cities:

Chitina,

Routes:

Blackbird Falls, Chitna Route,

Lakes:

First Lake, Lost Lake, Second Lake, Third Lake, Three Mile Lake, Town Lake,

Mountains:

Hubbard Peak, Spirit Mountain,

Rivers:

Chitina River, Kotsina River, Tonsina River,

Streams:

Canyon Creek, Divide Creek, Elliott Creek, Eskilida Creek, Falls Creek, Fivemile Creek, Fox Creek, Haley Creek, Horse Creek, Iron Creek, Kuslina Creek, Liberty Creek, Loraine Creek, O-Brien Creek, Pass Creek, Rabbit Creek, Surprise Creek, Taral Creek, Tenas Creek, Willow Creek, Willow Creek,

Valleys:

Wood Canyon,

Waterfalls:

Liberty Falls,