Information About

Chitina River

Quick Facts

Region:

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City:

Chitina

Tributary to:

Copper River

Length:

112 mi (180.25 km)

Elevation:

466 ft (142.04 m)

Tributaries:

Kiagna River, Kuskulana River, Lakina River, Nizina River, Short River, Tana River, Tebay River,

Tributaries:

Quartz Creek, Quartz Creek,

Wildlife:

About

heads at Chitina Glacier, flows WNW 112 mi. to Copper River, 1.2 mi. E of Chitina and 66 mi. NE of Valdez; Chugach Mts. 112 miles long.

History of Chitina River

Indian name meaning "copper river" reported by Dall (1870, p. 272) who spelled it "Chechitno" and "Chetchitno." H. T. Allen, USA, spelled it "Chittyna" in 1885. was spelled various ways by later explorers.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Valdez B-2 (1951), Valdez B-2 (1951), Valdez B-2 (1951), Valdez (1952), Valdez (1952), Valdez (1952), Valdez (1952), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez (1960), Valdez B-2 NE (2016),

Places Near Chitina River

Cities:

Taral,

Cities:

Chitina,

Routes:

Blackbird Falls, Chitna Route,

Lakes:

First Lake, Lost Lake, Second Lake, Third Lake, Three Mile Lake, Town Lake,

Mountains:

Hubbard Peak, Spirit Mountain,

Rivers:

Chitina River, Kotsina River, Tonsina River,

Streams:

Canyon Creek, Divide Creek, Elliott Creek, Eskilida Creek, Falls Creek, Fivemile Creek, Fox Creek, Haley Creek, Horse Creek, Iron Creek, Kuslina Creek, Liberty Creek, Loraine Creek, O-Brien Creek, Pass Creek, Rabbit Creek, Surprise Creek, Taral Creek, Tenas Creek, Willow Creek, Willow Creek,

Valleys:

Wood Canyon,

Waterfalls:

Liberty Falls,

Chitina River Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Chitina River.