Information About

Tanis River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Tanis River on The Map

Location

59 ° 12' 38.999" N,
138 ° 42' 34.999" W

Region

Yakutat

Nearest City

Yakutat

Length

11 mi (17.7 km)

Elevation

7 ft (2.13 m)

Tanis River in Detail.

About

heads in Tanis Lake, flows SW to Ustay River, 4 mi. NW of Dry Bay and 43 mi. SE of Yakutat, Malaspina Coastal Plain.

History

Probably a Tlingit Indian name, first reported by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 7), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN). There has been considerable confusion of the stream names in this area. Tebenkov shows the name "Tanis" on what seems to be the headstream of the Ustay, which he calls the "Akve." See Ustay River and Kakanhini River.

Topo Maps

Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat A-2 (1959), Yakutat A-2 (1959), Yakutat A-2 (1959), Yakutat A-2 NW (2017),
Places Near Tanis River
Bays:

Dry Bay,

Glaciers:

Chamberlain Glacier, Fassett Glacier, Rodman Glacier,

Lakes:

Akwe Lake, Italio Lake, Square Lake, Tanis Lake, Ustay Lake,

Mountain Ranges:

Brabazon Range,

Rivers:

Alsek River, East Alsek River, Taaltsug River, Tanis River, Tlegan River, Ustay River, Vankahini River,

Streams:

Cannery Creek, Clear Creek, Gines Creek, Muddy Creek, Shack Creek, Williams Creek,