Information About

Takhin River

Quick Facts

Region:

Haines

Nearest City:

Haines

Tributary to:

Chilkat River

Length:

16 mi (25.75 km)

Elevation:

10 ft (3.05 m)

Wildlife:

Tributaries :

Takhin Glacier,

About

heads in Takhin Glacier, flows E to Chilkat River, 6 mi. NW of McClellan Flats, and 19 mi. SW of Skagway, St. Elias Mts.

History of Takhin River

Tlingit Indian name reported in 1880 by the U.S. Navy as Takheen River. Aurel and Arthur Krause (1883, map) show it as Takhin.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway B-2 (1954), Skagway B-2 (1954), Skagway B-2 (1954), Skagway B-2 (1954), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway B-2 SW (1991), Skagway B-2 SW (2017),

Places Near Takhin River

Cities:

Chilkoot, Gantegastaki, Kalwatta,

Bars:

McClellan Flats,

Bays:

Lutak Inlet, Pyramid Harbor,

Capes:

Anchorage Point, Dok Point, Green Point, Kaskulu Point, Vanderbilt Point, Zimovia Point,

Dams:

Haines Army Depot Water Supply Dam, Klukwan Dam,

Fictional Places:

Cicely,

Glaciers:

Davidson Glacier, Arthur Glacier, Bertha Glacier, Garrison Glacier, Krisha Glacier, Rainbow Glacier, Willard Glacier,

Islands:

Pyramid Island,

Lakes:

Chilkoot Lake, Connolly Lake,

Mountains:

Cathedral Peak, Mount Emmerich, Iron Mountain, Mount Kashagnak, Mount Ripinski, Tukgahgo Mountain,

Parks:

Chilkoot Lake State Recreation Area,

Peaks:

Mount Dech, Shakuseyi Peak, Mount Tajis, Mount Tlingit Ankawoo,

Mountain Ranges:

Takshanuk Mountains,

Ridges:

Ziskokadlo,

Rivers:

Chilkat River, Chilkoot River, Kicking Horse River, Takhin River, Tsirku River,

Streams:

Haska Creek, Shakuseyi Creek,

Routes:

Dalton Trail, Mount Ripinsky and 7 Mile Saddle Trail,

Cities:

Klukwan, Lutak,

Takhin River Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Takhin River.