Talkeetna River

Infobox_River
river_name = Talkeetna River


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caption = Talkeetna River in Southcentral Alaska
origin = coord|62|10|54|N|148|29|7|W|region:US-AK_type:river_source:GNISGnis|1410596|Talkeetna River] Talkeetna Glacier
mouth = coord|62|19|31|N|150|7|13|W|region:US-AK_type:river_source:GNIS|display=inline,title Susitna River near Talkeetna, Alaska
basin_countries = United States of America
length = convert|85|mi|km
elevation = Unit ft|4250|0 [cite web
title = Talkeetna River source from USGS-GNIS
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mouth_elevation = Unit ft|299|0
discharge = convert|0|cuft|m3 per second at mouth [Fact|date=June 2008]
watershed = convert|0|sqmi|km2 [Fact|date=June 2008]

The Talkeetna River [United States Geological Survey Hydrological Unit Code:] is a river in Alaska.

History

Tanaina Indian name reported in 1898 to mean "river of plenty" by G. H. Eldridge and Robert Muldrow, United States Geological Survey.

Also known as:
*Talkeet River
*Talkeetno River
*Talkutna River

Watershed

Heads at Talkeetna Glacier in Talkeetna Mountains at coord|62|11|00|N|148|29|00|W|region:US-AK_type:landmark_source:GNIS, flows North-West and South-West to Susitna River at Talkeetna, Alaska; Cook Inlet Low.

ee also

*List of Alaska rivers

References