Information About

Trimble River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Trimble River on The Map

Location

61 ° 50' 19" N,
152 ° 5' 12.001" W

Region

Matanuska-Susitna

Nearest City

Sunset

Tributary to

Hayes River

Length

7 mi (11.27 km)

Elevation

699 ft (213.06 m)

Trimble River in Detail.

About

In the Alaska Range, heading at the terminus of Trmble Glacier in Tordrillo Mts., and flowing N to the Hayes River, 87 mi NW of Anchorage.

History

Named proposed in 1958 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for Kelley W. Trimble (1885-1955), U.S. Geological Survey topographer who did the first topographic survey in this area in 1926.

Topo Maps

Tyonek (1949), Tyonek (1949), Tyonek (1951), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek D-6 (1958), Tyonek D-6 (1958), Tyonek D-6 SW (2017),
Places Near Trimble River
Capes:

Entrance Point,

Glaciers:

North Branch Trimble Glacier, South Branch Trimble Glacier, Trimble Glacier,

Lakes:

Finger Lake, Red Lake, Red Salmon Lake,

Mountains:

Dickason Mountain, McDoel Peak, Porcupine Butte,

Mountain Passes:

Hayes River Pass,

Rivers:

Trimble River,

Streams:

Old Man Creek, Spring Creek,