Alaska Gazetteer
Susitna River is a physical feature (stream) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
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| Feature Name: | Susitna River |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | heads at Susitna Glacier, in Alaska Range, flows SW to Cook Inlet, 24 mi. W of Anchorage, Cook Inlet Low. |
| History: | "Tanaina Indian name meaning ""sandy river"" published by the Russian Hydrographic Dept. as ""R(eka) Sushitna,"" meaning ""Sushitna River,"" on Chart 1378 dated 1847. The river appears to have been first explored in 1834, by a "" creole named Malakov,"" and the name may have been obtained by the Russians at that time (Dall, 1870, p.12,273). The present spelling of the name has evolved due to euphemistic reasons." |
| Borough: | Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
| Latitude: | 61.2705574036 |
| Longitude: | -150.575836182 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Susitna River: Susitna River.
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Susitna, AK
(19 miles N) |
Beluga, AK
(19.1 miles WSW) |
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Alexander, AK
(10.1 miles N) |
Alexander Creek, AK
(10.5 miles N) |
