Information About

Chistochina River

Quick Facts

Region:

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City:

Slana

Tributary to:

Copper River

Length:

48 mi (77.25 km)

Elevation:

1886 ft (574.85 m)

Tributaries :

Chisna River,

About

heading at Chistochina Glacier in Alaska Range and flowing S 48 mi. to Copper River, 45 mi. NE of Glennallen; Alaska Range

History of Chistochina River

Indian name recorded by Lieutenant Allen (1887, p. 65-66), USA, in 1885, as Chitsletchina and (map 1) as Chistotchina. to R. H. Geoghegan, the name may be derived from, Che-les'-chi-tna, meaning "marmot creek."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Gulkana C-2 (1949), Gulkana C-2 (1949), Gulkana (1951), Gulkana (1951), Gulkana (1951), Gulkana (1951), Gulkana C-2 (1952), Gulkana C-2 (1952), Gulkana (1959), Gulkana (1959), Gulkana (1959), Gulkana (1959), Gulkana (1959), Gulkana (1959), Gulkana (1959), Gulkana (1965), Gulkana C-2 SE (2016),

Places Near Chistochina River

Lakes:

Billy Lake, Yokneda Lakes,

Rivers:

Chistochina River, East Fork Chistochina River,

Streams:

Boulder Creek, East Fork Indian Creek, Indian Creek, Sinona Creek,

Cities:

Chistochina,