Information About

Tonzona River

Tonzona River

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)
Nearest City:
Length:
  • 75 mi (120.7 km)
Elevation:
  • 535 ft (163.07 m)
About

Heads in the Alaska Range, at Mystic Pass, flowing NE 15 mi, then NW 60 mi., to join Slow Fork to form the East Fork Kuskokwim River, 30 mi E of Medfra; Kuskokwim Low.

History of Tonzona River

The Indian name "Tonzona" was applied in 1899 to the stream now called "Little Tonzona River" by Lieutenant J. S. Herron, USA. A. H. Brooks, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), traveling nearer the foot of the Alaska Range in 1902 mistakenly applied Herron's name "Tonzona" to this stream. of the name established its present usage.