Information About

Little Salmon River

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Location

59 ° 23' 10" N,
135 ° 59' 26.999" W

Region

Haines

Nearest City

Haines

Tributary to

Tsirku River

Elevation

272 ft (82.91 m)

Little Salmon River in Detail.

About

heads in a lake 1.6 mi. NE of Porcupine Peak, flows E to Tsirku River, 3.6 mi. W of Klukwan and 25 mi. SW of Skagway, St. Elias Mts.

History

Local name reported by Wright (1904, pl. 2), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). At that time the Tsirku River was called the Salmon River by the miners, therefore the name.

Topo Maps

Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway B-3 (1954), Skagway B-3 (1954), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway B-3 NW (1991), Skagway B-3 NW (2017),

Places Near Little Salmon River

Cities:

Kalwatta,

Capes:

Glass Point,

Dams:

Klukwan Dam,

Glaciers:

Arthur Glacier, Aurel Glacier, Bertha Glacier, Dickinson Glacier, Krisha Glacier, Takhin Glacier, Willard Glacier,

Islands:

Birch Island,

Lakes:

Chilkat Lake, Herman Lake, Mosquito Lake, Walker Lake,

Mountains:

Mount Cheetdeekahyu, Chilkat Peak, Chunekukleik Mountain, Four Winds Mountain, Iron Mountain, Mount Jonathan Ward, Klukwah Mountain, Klutshah Mountain, Mount Krause, Sunshine Mountain,

Mountain Ranges:

Takhinsha Mountains, Takshanuk Mountains,

Ridges:

Takhin Ridge,

Rivers:

Kelsall River, Klehini River, Little Salmon River, Tsirku River,

Streams:

Anman Creek, Bear Creek, Big Boulder Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Herman Creek, Little Boulder Creek, Muncaster Creek, Nataga Creek, Nugget Creek, Rosaunt Creek, Summit Creek,

Routes:

Dalton Trail,

Valleys:

Goat Hollow, Moose Valley,

Cities:

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