Bonasila River

The Bonasila River (Deg Xinag: Ngidegh Srixno') is a 125-mile (201 km) tributary of the Yukon River in the U.S. state of Alaska.[3] It heads in the Nulato Hills and flows generally southeast to the Bonasila Slough, an anabranch of the larger river.[3] The slough flows around the west side of Elkhorn Island, which is about 27 miles (43 km) northwest of Holy Cross, further downstream on the Yukon.[3]

Bonasila River
Bonasila River is located in Alaska
Bonasila River
Location of the mouth of the Bonasila River in Alaska
EtymologyDown below creek
Native nameNgidegh Srixno' (Degexit'an)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Census AreaYukonKoyukuk
Physical characteristics
SourceNulato Hills
  coordinates62°56′26″N 161°12′18″W[1]
  elevation1,783 ft (543 m)[2]
MouthYukon River
  location
Bonasila Slough near Elkhorn Island, 27 miles (43 km) northwest of Holy Cross
  coordinates
62°31′58″N 160°12′34″W[1]
  elevation
26 ft (7.9 m)[1]
Length125 mi (201 km)[3]

See also

References

  1. "Bonasila River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 31, 1981. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  2. Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
  3. Orth, Donald J.; United States Geological Survey (1971) [1967]. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567 (PDF). University of Alaska Fairbanks. United States Government Printing Office. p. 152. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.



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