Alaska Gazetteer
Chitistone River is a physical feature (stream) in Copper River Borough. The primary coordinates for Chitistone River places it within the 99566 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Chitistone River |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | flows SW from Chitistone Pass to Nizina River, 12 mi. E of McCarthy, 20 miles long. |
| History: | "Named in 1885 by Lieutenant Allen (1887, p. 52), USA, ""on account of the copper map. The word ""chiti"" is Indian for copper, and with the English word ""stone"" to the stream later known as ""Nizina River.""" |
| Borough: | Copper River Borough |
| Latitude: | 61.4177780151 |
| Longitude: | -142.596664429 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Chitistone River: Chitistone River.
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