Information About

Kennicott River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Kennicott River on The Map

Location

61 ° 22' 36.001" N,
143 ° 0' 1.001" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

McCarthy

Tributary to

Nizina River

Length

4.5 mi (7.24 km)

Elevation

1115 ft (339.85 m)

Kennicott River in Detail.

About

flows S 4.5 mi. from Kennicott Glacier terminus to Nizina River, 5 mi. SW of McCarthy; Wrangell Mts.

History

local name derived from the glacier; reported in 1900 by T. G. Gerdine, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).