Information About

Dixon River

Quick Facts

Region:

Hoonah-Angoon (CA)

Nearest City:

Pelican

Length:

9 mi (14.48 km)

About

In Glacier Bay National Monument in the Fairweather Range, heads at a lobe of Brady Glacier, flowing S to Dixon Harbor on Gulf of Alaska, St. Elias Mts. 9 miles long.

History of Dixon River

Local name reported by National Park Service (NPS) in 1961. Name was derived from Dixon Harbor.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Mt Fairweather (1951), Mt Fairweather (1951), Mount Fairweather B-3 (1961), Mount Fairweather B-3 (1961), Mt Fairweather (1961), Mt Fairweather (1961), Mt Fairweather (1961), Mt Fairweather (1961), Mount Fairweather B-3 SW (2017),

Places Near Dixon River

Cities:

Tlushashakian,

Areas:

Astrolabe Rocks, Graves Rocks,

Bars:

Alder Rock, Polka Rock,

Bays:

Astrolabe Bay, Boussole Bay, Dicks Arm, Dixon Harbor, Graves Harbor, Murk Bay, Murphy Cove, Palma Bay, Thistle Cove, Torch Bay,

Capes:

Astrolabe Peninsula, Astrolabe Point, Cape Spencer, Eerie Point, Eerie Point, Hankinson Peninsula, Polka Peninsula, Venisa Point, Point Villaluenga,

Glaciers:

Brady Glacier,

Islands:

Libby Island, Sugarloaf Island, Zip Rock,

Lakes:

North Deception Lake, North Trick Lake, South Deception Lake, South Trick Lake,

Mountains:

Boussole Head, De Langle Mountain, Horn Mountain, Mount Marchainville,

Rivers:

Dixon River,

Streams:

Annoksek Creek,