Talkeetna River

The Talkeetna River^[3] (Taa’i Na’ in Ahtna; K'dalkitnu in Dena'ina) is a river in Alaska.

Talkeetna River
Talkeetna River in Southcentral Alaska
Location of the mouth of the Talkeetna River in Alaska
Location
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Borough	Matanuska-Susitna
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	62°10′54″N 148°29′7″W[1] Talkeetna Glacier
• elevation	4,250 ft (1,300 m)[2]
Mouth
• coordinates	62°19′31″N 150°7′13″W[1] Susitna River near Talkeetna, Alaska
• elevation	299 ft (91 m)[1]
Length	85 mi (137 km)[1]

History

Tanaina Indian name reported in 1898 to mean "river of plenty" by G. H. Eldridge and Robert Muldrow, United States Geological Survey.^[1] or as K'dalkitnu (″food is stored river″).

Also known as:^[1]

• Talkeet River
• Talkeetno River
• Talkutna River

Watershed

Heads at Talkeetna Glacier in Talkeetna Mountains at 62°11′00″N 148°29′00″W, flows North-West and South-West to Susitna River at Talkeetna, Alaska; Cook Inlet Low.^[1]

See also

• List of rivers of Alaska