Information About

Selatna River

Quick Facts

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Location

62 ° 31' 5.999" N,
155 ° 48' 5" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

McGrath

Tributary to

Kuskokwim River

Length

50 mi (80.47 km)

Elevation

292 ft (89 m)

Selatna River in Detail.

About

heads at 621900N1550800W, flows NW 50 mi. to Kuskokwim River E of Nunivak Bar, 31 mi. S of McGrath; Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.

History

Ingalik Indian name obtained in June 1844 by Lieutenant L. A. Zagoskin, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN); he spelled it "R(eka) Chalono" and "R(eka) Challono." present spelling was reported in 1915 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS).

Topo Maps

McGrath (1949), McGrath (1950), McGrath C-6 (1954), McGrath C-6 (1954), McGrath (1958), McGrath (1958), McGrath (1958),

Places Near Selatna River

Islands:

Nunivak Bar,

Mountains:

Selatna Mountain, Vinasale Mountain,

Rivers:

Black River, First Fork Selatna River, Little Selatna River, Selatna River,

Streams:

Beaver Creek,

Cities:

Vinasale,