Information About

Chisana River

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 2' 57.001" N,
141 ° 51' 51.998" W

Region

Southeast Fairbanks (CA)

Nearest City

Tributary to

Tributaries

Chisana Glacier,

Tributaries

Brian Creek, Chavolda Creek, Moose Creek,

Length

110 mi (177.03 km)

Elevation

1693 ft (516.03 m)

Wildlife

Chisana River in Detail.

Getting There

About

Heads at the Chisana Glacier and flows NE 60 mi and then NW 45 mi to join the Nabesna River to form the Tanana River.

History

Indian name sometimes written "Ches-tna" meaning "red river;" reported in 1885 by Lieutenant Allen (1887, Map of Explorations); USA.

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 Chisana River

Cities:

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, Yarger 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,