Information About

Kashwitna River

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 54' 54" N,
150 ° 5' 52.001" W

Region

Matanuska-Susitna

Nearest City

Tributary to

Length

60 mi (96.56 km)

Elevation

161 ft (49.07 m)

Wildlife

Chum Salmon, Coho Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Pink Salmon, Dolly Varden

Kashwitna River in Detail.

About

heads at glacier in Talkeetna Mts. at 615635N1485145W, flows W to Susitna River, 12 mi. N of Willow and 49 mi. NW of Anchorage, Cook Inlet Low.

History

Tanaina Indian name reported in 1906 by R. H. Sargent, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); adopted by miners. Lieutenant H. G. Learnard, Captain E. F. Glenn's expedition in 1898, reported two Indian names for streams in this area, "Kiswitno" and "Kochuitno," which may be variations of the name "Kashwitna."

Topo Maps

Tyonek (1949), Tyonek (1949), Tyonek (1951), Tyonek D-1 (1952), Tyonek D-1 (1954), Tyonek D-1 (1954), Tyonek D-1 (1954), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek D-1 NE (1987), Tyonek D-1 (1993), Tyonek D-1 NE (2016),

Places Near Kashwitna River

Areas:

Dun-e, Kilbitnu Kaq-, Q-is Kaq-,

Cities:

Cliffs:

Hills:

Kashwitna Knobs, Radar Hill,

Islands:

Lakes:

Boot Lake, Caswell Lake, Caswell Number 3 Lake, Crystal Lake, Emil Lake, Florence Lake, Frying Pan Lake, Gene Lake, Honeybee Lake, Jack Lake, Jean Lake, John Lake, Kashwitna Lake, Kelly Lake, Little Lonely Lake, Long Lake, Lynne Lake, Oriana Lake, Ruth Lake, Stevens Lake, Sunset Lake, Trapper Lake, Vera Lake, Willow Lake, Woman Lake,

Mountain Passes:

Rivers:

Kashwitna River,

Streams:

Sheep Creek Slough,

Streams:

196 Mile Creek, 197 1/2 Mile Creek, Caswell Creek, Deception Creek, Goose Creek, Iron Creek, Lilly Creek, Little Montana Creek, Little Willow Creek, Montana Creek, Rogers Creek, Sheep Creek, Willow Creek,

Cities:

Caswell, Montana, Montana Creek, Willow Lake,