Information About

Takotna

Quick Facts

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Location

62 ° 59' 19" N,
156 ° 3' 51.001" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

McGrath

Elevation

492 ft (149.96 m)

Takotna in Detail.

About

population 40, on N bank of Takotna River, 14 mi. W of McGrath, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.

History

Riverboat landing and supply point for the Innoko placer district, reported in 1910 as "Takotna Station" by Maddren (1911, p. 243), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The "Tokotna" post office was maintained from 1914 to 1926, then the name was changed to "Takotna" according to Ricks (1965, p. 63). The name is derived from the Takotna River. The population in 1930 was 65.

Topo Maps

Iditarod D-1 (1954), Iditarod D-1 (1954), Iditarod D-1 (1955), Iditarod (1956), Iditarod (1956), Iditarod (1956),

Places Near Takotna

Mountains:

Cloudy Mountain, Mount Joaquin, Takotna Mountain, Twin Mountain,

Mountain Ranges:

Candle Hills, Kuskokwim Mountains,

Streams:

Canadian Creek, Galickson Creek, Independence Creek, Rex Creek, Roberts Creek, Steak Creek, Sunset Creek,

Cities:

Takotna,