Alaska Gazetteer
Chetaslina River is a physical feature (stream) in Copper River Borough. The primary coordinates for Chetaslina River places it within the 99573 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Chetaslina River |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | Heads in Chetaslina Glacier, flows SW 24 mi. to Copper River, 4.3 mi. NW of Lower Tonsina and 64 mi. NE of Valdez; Copper River Basin. |
| History: | "Name is of Ahtena Indian origin, reportedly meaning ""marmot river"" (che-les'shi-tna). The name was discovered in 1898 by Capt W.R. Abercrombie, USA, who spelled it ""Chestalena."" Lieutenant H.T. Allen, USA, referred to the feature in 1885 as ""Liebigstag"" for a local Indian chief (Orth, 1967). The latter name still had limited use as late as 1902." |
| Borough: | Copper River Borough |
| Latitude: | 61.7083320618 |
| Longitude: | -144.731109619 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Chetaslina River: Chetaslina River.
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Kenny Lake, AK
(7.1 miles W) Tonsina, AK (15 miles WSW) |
Chitina, AK
(16.5 miles SE) Willow Creek, AK (17.5 miles WNW) |
| Lower Tonsina, AK (4.3 miles SSE) |
