Information About

Melozitna River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Melozitna River on The Map

Location

64 ° 45' 47.002" N,
155 ° 27' 29.002" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Ruby

Tributary to

Yukon River

Tributaries

Little Melozitna River,

Tributaries

Fox Creek, Hot Springs Creek,

Length

135 mi (217.26 km)

Elevation

157 ft (47.85 m)

Melozitna River in Detail.

About

Flows SW to Yukon river, 2 mi NE of Ruby, Kokrines-Hodzana High.

History

Indian name recorded in 1867 by the Western Union Telegraph Expedition as "Melozecargut," or "mouth of the Meloze." The river appears to be the same stream reported as "R[eka] Molekofitna" in 1842-44 by Lieutenant Zagoskin, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), Present-day usage is "Melozi River."

Topo Maps

Ruby (1951), Ruby (1951), Ruby (1952), Ruby (1952), Ruby (1952), Ruby (1952), Ruby (1952), Ruby (1952), Ruby (1952), Ruby D-5 (1952), Ruby D-5 (1952), Ruby D-5 (1952),
Places Near Melozitna River
Capes:

Devils Thumb, Ninemile Point,

Cities:

Ruby,

Dams:

Engstrom Dam,

Islands:

Melozi Island, Straight Island,

Mountains:

Boston Dome,

Rivers:

Bootlegger Slough, Melozitna River,

Streams:

Ninemile Slough,

Streams:

Big Creek, Big Joe Creek, Bruno Creek, Center Creek, Deer Creek, Dome Creek, Glacier Creek, Grayling Creek, Little Bonanza Creek, Little Joe Creek, Lower Niklaremut Creek, Melozi Creek, New York Creek, Ruby Creek, Short Creek, Thirteenmile Creek, Upper Niklaremut Creek,

Valleys:

Boston Gulch, Fox Gulch, Logger Gulch, Melozitna Canyon,