Information About

Chistochina River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Chistochina River on The Map

Location

62 ° 35' 16.001" N,
144 ° 35' 37" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Slana

Tributary to

Copper River

Tributaries

Chisna River,

Length

48 mi (77.25 km)

Elevation

1886 ft (574.85 m)

Chistochina River in Detail.

About

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

History

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."

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,