Information About

Newhalen River

Newhalen River

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Lake and Peninsula
Nearest City:
Tributary to:
Length:
  • 22 mi (35.41 km)
Elevation:
  • 46 ft (14.02 m)
Fatalities:
  • 1
Tributaries:
About

heads at Sixmile Lake, flows S to Iliamna Lake, 3 mi. S of Iliamna, Aleutian Range

History of Newhalen River

eskimo name reported in 1891 as "Noghelin Painga," meaning "mouth of the Noghelin," by A. B. Schanz in 1890 Census. The present spelling was reported in 1900 by A. G. Maddren, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and represents pronunciation of the Eskimo name by English-speaking prospectors.

Fatalities
September 8, 20231 person died boating Read More