Information About

Tahini River

Quick Facts

Region:

Haines

Nearest City:

Haines

Tributary to:

Chilkat River

Length:

11 mi (17.7 km)

Elevation:

194 ft (59.13 m)

Tributaries:

Flemmer River,

About

Incomplete record, heading in Duff Lake in Canada and flowing SE across the international boundary to the Chilkat River 15 mi N of Klukwan, 26 mi. NW of Skagway, St. Elias Mts.

History of Tahini River

Tlingit Indian name meaning "Ta River" reported by Aurel and Arthur Krause (1883, map).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Skagway C-3 (1948), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway C-3 (1954), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway C-3 SW (2017),

Places Near Tahini River

Capes:

Glass Point,

Dams:

Klukwan Dam,

Lakes:

Herman Lake, Mosquito Lake,

Mountains:

Mount Ashmun, Chilkat Peak, Four Winds Mountain, Hiteshitak Mountain, Iron Mountain, Klukwah Mountain, Klutshah Mountain, Mount Raymond, Tohitkah Mountain,

Rivers:

Flemmer River, Kelsall River, Klehini River, Tahini River,

Streams:

Bear Creek, Big Boulder Creek, Herman Creek, Little Boulder Creek, Muncaster Creek, Nataga Creek, Rosaunt Creek,

Valleys:

Goat Hollow, Moose Valley,

Cities:

Chilkat, Covenant Life, Klukwan, Mosquito Lake, Wells,