Information About

Herron River

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 38' 53.002" N,
152 ° 9' 31" W

Region

Denali

Nearest City

Tanana

Tributary to

Foraker River

Length

48 mi (77.25 km)

Elevation

797 ft (242.93 m)

Herron River in Detail.

About

in Mount McKinley National Park, flows NW from Herron Glacier to Foraker River, 17 mi. S of village of Lake Minchumina, Tanana Low. 48 miles long.

History

Name derived from Herron Glacier; reported in 1925 by S. R. Capps, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The Tanana Indian name for this stream is said to be "Tsatasronik," meaning "black rock."

Topo Maps

Mount McKinley (1952), Mount McKinley (1952), Mount McKinley (1952), Mount McKinley (1952), Mount McKinley C-5 (1953), Mount McKinley C-5 (1953), Mount McKinley C-5 (1954), Mt McKinley (1958), Mount McKinley (1958), Mount McKinley (1958), Mount McKinley (1969), Denali C-5 NE (2017),

Places Near Herron River

Bays:

Giles Bay, New River Bay,

Islands:

Moose Island,

Lakes:

Foraker Pond, Holek Lake, Live Trap Lake, Old Cache Lake, Slim Lake,

Rivers:

Herron River,

Streams:

Donchelok Creek, Old Woman Creek, Wolf Creek,