Information About

Chilligan River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Chilligan River on The Map

Location

61 ° 12' 33.001" N,
152 ° 43' 22.001" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Kenai

Tributary to

Chakachatna River

Length

27 mi (43.45 km)

Elevation

1142 ft (348.08 m)

Chilligan River in Detail.

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

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