Information About

Nabesna River

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 2' 57.001" N,
141 ° 51' 56.999" W

Region

Southeast Fairbanks (CA)

Nearest City

Tributary to

Tributaries

Tributaries

Tributaries

Length

73 mi (117.48 km)

Elevation

1690 ft (515.11 m)

Wildlife

Chum Salmon, Coho Salmon

Nabesna River in Detail.

Getting There

About

Heading at the Nabesna Glacier and flowing NNE 73 mi. to join the Chisana River to form the Tanana River, 41 mi. SE of Tok; Alaska Range

History

Named by W. J. Peters and A. H. Brooks, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in 1898; derived from the local Indian name for the upper Tanana River (Allen, 1887, p. 136).

Nabesna River Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Nabesna River.

Topo Maps

Tanacross (1949), Tanacross (1949), Tanacross (1950), Tanacross (1950), Tanacross A-2 (1954), Tanacross A-2 (1955), Tanacross A-2 (1955), Tanacross (1956), Tanacross (1956), Tanacross (1956), Tanacross (1956), Tanacross (1956), Tanacross (1964), Tanacross (1964), Tanacross A-2 SW (2013),

Places Near Nabesna River

Cities:

Northway,

Lakes:

Andrew Lake, Birch Lake, Cemetery Lake, Chidek Lake, Clearwater Lake, Damundtali Lake, Dog Lake, Eliza Lake, Fish Lake, Hillside Lake, Hudeuc Lake, Long Lake, Pauline Lakes, Pullin Lake, Shashamund Lake, Skate Lake, Steve Lake, Thadthamund Lake, Tontethaimund Lake, Tsolmund Lake, Tushaday Lake,

Mountains:

Cheneathda Hill,

Rivers:

Chisana River, Nabesna River,

Streams:

Nabesna Slough,

Streams:

Beaver Creek, Charlieskin Creek, Chindaglekne Creek, Mark Creek, Moose Creek, Open Creek, Silver Creek, Stuver Creek,

Cities:

Charlieskin Village, Kathakne, Nabesna Village, Northway Junction, Northway Village,