Information About

Takhin River

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 16' 26" N,
135 ° 40' 27.998" W

Region

Haines

Nearest City

Haines

Tributary to

Chilkat River

Tributaries

Takhin Glacier,

Length

16 mi (25.75 km)

Elevation

10 ft (3.05 m)

Wildlife

Chum Salmon, Coho Salmon, Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden

Takhin River in Detail.

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

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

Takhin River Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Takhin River.

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,