Information About

Chitistone River

Chitistone River

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Valdez-Cordova (CA)
Nearest City:
Tributary to:
Length:
  • 20 mi (32.19 km)
Elevation:
  • 1637 ft (498.96 m)
Technical Rating:
  • Max: Class 3
    Min: Class 2
Tributaries:
About

flows SW from Chitistone Pass to Nizina River, 12 mi. E of McCarthy, 20 miles long.

History of Chitistone River

Named in 1885 by Lieutenant Allen (1887, p. 52), USA, "on account of the copper map. The word "chiti" is Indian for copper, and with the English word "stone" to the stream later known as "Nizina River."

Chitistone River Gallery

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