Information About

Kings River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Kings River on The Map

Location

60 ° 27' 6.998" N,
148 ° 42' 15.998" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Whittier

Kings River in Detail.

About

flows SE 10 mi. to head of Kings Bay, 23 mi. S of Whittier; Chugach Mts.

History

local name reported in 1908 by U.S. Grant, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), "for a prospector who has a cabin at the mouth."