Information About

Chena River

Quick Facts

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Location

64 ° 47' 44.002" N,
147 ° 54' 42.998" W

Region

Fairbanks North Star

Nearest City

Ester

Tributary to

Tanana River

Tributaries

Little Chena River,

Tributaries

Chena Slough,

Tributaries

Clear Creek, Columbia Creek, Cripple Creek, Fish Creek, Glacier Creek,

Length

100 mi (160.93 km)

Elevation

423 ft (128.93 m)

Fatalities

1

Wildlife

Chum Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Arctic lamprey

Chena River in Detail.

About

Heads at its junction of its North and West Forks, flowing WSW, through Fairbanks, to the Tanana River 6.5 mi WSW of Fairbanks, Yukon-Tanana High. 100 miles long.

History

Indian nane reported in 1898 by F. C. Schrader, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and published on a U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) chart in 1899. See Chena Slough.

Fatalities

On July 19, 2024, 1 person died while . Read More

Topo Maps

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Places Near Chena River
Cities:

Chena,

Cities:

Fairbanks,

Hills:

Clear Creek Butte, Gold Hill,

Islands:

Bentley Island, Byers Island, Garden Island, Goose Island, Haines Island, Haines Islands, Loper Island, Morgan Island, Wenrich Island,

Lakes:

Ace Lake, Ballaine Lake, Caribou Lake, Lake Killarney, Middle Lake, Lake Paul, Reindeer Lake, Smith Lake, Star Lake,

Mine:

Bridgewater Pit (historical), Gold Mine, Gold Mine,

Mountains:

Chena Ridge, Ester Dome,

Parks:

Chena River State Recreation Site, Growden Memorial Park, Troth Yeddha- Park,

Ridges:

Troth Yeddha',

Rivers:

Chena River,

Streams:

Marconi Slough, Noyes Slough, Salchaket Slough,

Streams:

Ace Creek, Alder Creek, Big Eldorado Creek, Clear Creek, Cripple Creek, Deadman Slough, Eagle Creek, Emma Creek, Ester Creek, Eureka Creek, Eva Creek, Frenchman Creek, Happy Creek, Hattie Creek, Isabella Creek, Jessila Creek, Jussila Creek, Little Dome Creek, Little Nugget Creek, McCloud Creek, Monte Cristo Creek, Moose Creek, O-Connor Creek, Pearl Creek, Ready Bullion Creek, Rosie Creek, Rost Creek, Saint Patrick Creek, Sheep Creek, Silver Creek, West Fork Moose Creek, Willow Creek, Windy Creek,

Cities:

Ester,

Routes:

Bonnifield Trail,

Valleys:

Moose Gulch,

Cities:

Aurora, Bjerrmark, Broadmoor, College, Dogpatch, Graehl, Lemeta, Musk Ox, Slaterville, South Fairbanks, Totem Park, Westgate,