Information About

Chilligan River

Chilligan River

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Kenai Peninsula
Nearest City:
Tributary to:
Length:
  • 27 mi (43.45 km)
Elevation:
  • 1142 ft (348.08 m)
About

heads at glacier 10 mi. E of Snowcap Mtn., flows SE to Chakachamna Alke, 54 mi. NW of Tyonek, Alaska Range. 27 miles long.

History of Chilligan River

Named for Chief Chilligan of Tyonek, "who built a cabin on this river about 1896"; reported in 1929 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).