Gakona River

The Gakona River is a 64-mile (103 km) tributary of the Copper River in the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] Beginning at Gakona Glacier in the Alaska Range, it flows generally south to meet the larger river at the community of Gakona.[3]

Gakona River
Gakona River is located in Alaska
Gakona River
Location of the mouth of the Gakona River in Alaska
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Census AreaValdezCordova
Physical characteristics
SourceGakona Glacier
  locationAlaska Range
  coordinates63°09′49″N 145°12′21″W[1]
  elevation3,846 ft (1,172 m)[2]
MouthCopper River
  location
Gakona, 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Glennallen
  coordinates
62°17′58″N 145°18′52″W[1]
  elevation
1,411 ft (430 m)[1]
Length64 mi (103 km)[1]

See also

References

  1. "Gakona River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  2. Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
  3. Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. pp. 97, 107. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.