Alaska Gazetteer
Chitina River is a physical feature (stream) in Copper River Borough. The primary coordinates for Chitina River places it within the 99566 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Chitina River |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | heads at Chitina Glacier, flows WNW 112 mi. to Copper River, 1.2 mi. E of Chitina and 66 mi. NE of Valdez; Chugach Mts. 112 miles long. |
| History: | "Indian name meaning ""copper river"" reported by Dall (1870, p. 272) who spelled it ""Chechitno"" and ""Chetchitno."" H. T. Allen, USA, spelled it ""Chittyna"" in 1885. was spelled various ways by later explorers." |
| Borough: | Copper River Borough |
| Latitude: | 61.4972229004 |
| Longitude: | -144.419448853 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Chitina River: Chitina River.
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