Information About

Hayes River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Hayes River on The Map

Location

61 ° 56' 52.001" N,
151 ° 46' 58.001" W

Region

Matanuska-Susitna

Nearest City

Sunset

Tributary to

Skwentna River

Tributaries

Trimble River,

Length

23 mi (37.01 km)

Elevation

384 ft (117.04 m)

Hayes River in Detail.

About

Heading at the terminus of Hayes Glacier, flowing NE 23 mi. to the Skwentna River 80 mi NW of Anchorage, Alaska Range

History

Named in 1898 by Spurr (1900, p. 172), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), for Charles Willard Hayes, 1859-1916, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologist.

Topo Maps

Tyonek (1949), Tyonek (1949), Tyonek (1951), Tyonek D-5 (1954), Tyonek D-5 (1954), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek D-5 NW (2017),
Places Near Hayes River
Areas:

K-qiy-un Kaq-,

Hills:

Gold Hill,

Lakes:

Canyon Lake, Freedom Lake, Patrick Lake, Tranquility Lake,

Mountains:

Dickason Mountain, Porcupine Butte,

Ridges:

Nin Ridge,

Rivers:

Hayes River, Nakochna River,

Streams:

Contact Creek, Red Creek,