| 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 / 63.16361; -145.20583 |
| • elevation | 3,846 ft (1,172 m) |
| 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 / 62.29944; -145.31444 |
| • elevation | 1,411 ft (430 m) |
| Length | 64 mi (103 km) |
The Gakona River is a 64-mile (103 km) tributary of the Copper River in the U.S. state of Alaska. 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.
See also
References
- ^ "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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