Information About

Katete River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Katete River on The Map

Location

56 ° 40' 0.001" N,
131 ° 49' 0.001" W

Region

Wrangell

Nearest City

Wrangell

Tributary to

Stikine River

Length

15 mi (24.14 km)

Elevation

49 ft (14.94 m)

Katete River in Detail.

About

Heading in Alaska 5 mi SW of Mount Fawcett, and flowing N across the international boundary to the Stikine River, Coast Mts.

History

Tlingit Indian name reported in 1900 by Marcus Baker, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). This name was first published in 1883 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) as "Kwahteetah."