Information About

Nadina River

Nadina River

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Valdez-Cordova (CA)
Nearest City:
Tributary to:
Length:
  • 18 mi (28.97 km)
Elevation:
  • 909 ft (277.06 m)
About

heads at Nadina Glacier, flows SW to Copper River, 3.3 mi. NE of the locality of Willow Creek, 62 mi. NE of Valdez, Copper River Basin.

History of Nadina River

Ahtena Indian name spelled Knetena by Captain W. R. Abercrombie, USA, in 1898. T. G. Gerdine and W. C. Mendenhall, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), introduced the present spelling in 1902.