The Gakona River[pronunciation?] is a 64-mile (103 km) tributary of the Copper River in the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] Beginning at Gakona Glacier on Mount Gakona in the Alaska Range, it flows generally south to meet the larger river at the community of Gakona.[3]
| Gakona River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Gakona River in Alaska | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Valdez–Cordova |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Gakona Glacier |
| • location | Alaska Range |
| • coordinates | 63°09′49″N 145°12′21″W / 63.16361°N 145.20583°W[1] |
| • elevation | 3,846 ft (1,172 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Copper River |
• location | Gakona, 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Glennallen |
• coordinates | 62°17′58″N 145°18′52″W / 62.29944°N 145.31444°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,411 ft (430 m)[1] |
| Length | 64 mi (103 km)[1] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Gakona River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- ^ Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
- ^ Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. pp. 97, 107. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.
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