Information About

Zitziana River

Zitziana River

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)
Nearest City:
Tributary to:
Length:
  • 63 mi (101.39 km)
Elevation:
  • 262 ft (79.86 m)
About

flows NE to Tanana River, 4 mi. SE of Manley Hot Springs; Nowitna Low. 63 miles long

History of Zitziana River

Tanana Indian name recorded in 1909 by C. E. Giffin and R. B. Oliver (in Eakin, 1918, pl. No. 1), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). In 1885 Lieutenant Allen (1887, map) USA, reported the stream's name as "Lorenz River; and in 1898 Captain E. F. Glenn, USA, reported "Lorentz River." In the 1880 Census Ivan Petrof recoreded the name "Nushakantna River."