Information About

Vankahini River

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 7' 0.001" N,
138 ° 30' 0" W

Region

Yakutat

Nearest City

Yakutat

Elevation

16 ft (4.88 m)

Vankahini River in Detail.

About

one of five rivers on delta of Alsek River, flows S into Gulf of Alaska, 50 mi. SE of Yakutat, Malaspina Coastal Plain

History

Tlingit Indian name reported by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 7), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), as "R(eka) Vankagina" or "Vankagina River." Name is not shown on recent maps.

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 SE (2017),

Places Near Vankahini River

Bays:

Dry Bay,

Glaciers:

Canyon Glacier, Fassett Glacier, Martin Glacier,

Islands:

Bear Island,

Lakes:

Tanis Lake, Ustay Lake,

Parks:

Glacier Bay National Preserve,

Mountain Passes:

Cabin Slough,

Rapids:

First Rapids,

Rivers:

Alsek River, Doame River, East Alsek River, South Fork Doame River, Taaltsug River, Tanis River, Tlegan River, Vankahini River,

Streams:

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

Routes:

Alsek Lake Trail,