Information About

Kakhtul River

Kakhtul River

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Dillingham (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 305 ft (92.96 m)
About

flows NW 20 mi. to Mulchatna River, 86 mi. NE of Dillingham; Bristol Bay Low.

History of Kakhtul River

Eskimo name reported in 1890 as "Kokhtuli," meaning "woods," by A. B. Schanz in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. river was spelled "Kakhtul" on the 1890 Census map. called "Kakhtut" in 1898 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS). U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), published it as the "Kakhtul River." show the lower part as "Swan River."

Places Near Kakhtul River
Mountain Ranges:

Stuyahok Hills,

Rivers:

Kakhtul River, Stuyahok River, Swan River,

Streams:

Old Man Creek,