Information About

Kichatna River

Quick Facts

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Location

62 ° 5' 53.999" N,
151 ° 30' 11.999" W

Region

Matanuska-Susitna

Nearest City

Sunset

Tributary to

Yentna River

Tributaries

Nakochna River,

Length

55 mi (88.51 km)

Elevation

174 ft (53.04 m)

Kichatna River in Detail.

About

heads at Caldwell Glacier in Cathedral Spires of Kichatna Mts., 622130N1524300W, flows SE 55 mi. to Yentna River, 47 mi. SW of Talkeetna; Alaska Range

History

Indian name for stream explored in 1899 by Lieutenant J. S. Herron, USA; written by him as "Kee-chat-no," meaning "Kichat river."

Topo Maps

Talkeetna (1950), Talkeetna (1950), Talkeetna (1951), Talkeetna A-4 (1954), Talkeetna A-4 (1954), Talkeetna (1958), Talkeetna (1958), Talkeetna (1958), Talkeetna (1958), Talkeetna (1958), Talkeetna A-4 SE (2017),

Places Near Kichatna River

Cities:

Tiq-atl-ena,

Areas:

K-its-atnu Kaq-, K-qiy-un Kaq-, Q-ech-elt-at, Tseles Qan Kaq-, Tuk-eleh- Kaq-,

Channels:

Dusdikda Betnu,

Flats:

Kentuhdilk-el Kena, Snag Flats,

Hills:

Gold Hill,

Islands:

Bourbon Mist Island, Dusdikda,

Lakes:

Canyon Lake, Donkey Creek Lake, Freedom Lake, Hewitt Lake, Onestone Lake, Shell Lake, Shovel Lake, Whiskey Lake,

Locales:

Youngstown,

Mountain Ranges:

Shell Hills,

Rivers:

Kichatna River,

Streams:

Canyon Creek, Clearwater Creek, Donkey Creek, Donkey Creek Slough, Farmers Creek, Gagnan Creek, Hewitt Creek, Johnson Creek, Mill Creek, Red Creek, Tiq-atl-ena Betnu,

Routes:

Qutsas Tus Nuch-ke-elyasht,

Cities:

Skwentna,