Alaska Gazetteer
Kashwitna River is a physical feature (stream) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The primary coordinates for Kashwitna River places it within the AK 99688 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Kashwitna River |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | heads at glacier in Talkeetna Mts. at 615635N1485145W, flows W to Susitna River, 12 mi. N of Willow and 49 mi. NW of Anchorage, Cook Inlet Low. |
| History: | "Tanaina Indian name reported in 1906 by R. H. Sargent, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); adopted by miners. Lieutenant H. G. Learnard, Captain E. F. Glenn's expedition in 1898, reported two Indian names for streams in this area, ""Kiswitno"" and ""Kochuitno,"" which may be variations of the name ""Kashwitna.""" |
| Borough: | Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
| Latitude: | 61.9150009155 |
| Longitude: | -150.09777832 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Kashwitna River: Kashwitna River.
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Willow, AK
(11.8 miles S) |
Susitna North, AK
(16.6 miles NNE) |
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Caswell, AK
(7.9 miles NE) |
Montana Creek, AK
(10.7 miles N) |
