Alaska Gazetteer
Gakona River is a physical feature (stream) in Copper River Borough. The primary coordinates for Gakona River places it within the AK 99586 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Gakona River |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | flows S from Gakona Glacier to Copper River at Gakona, 16 mi. NE of Glennallen, Copper River Basin. 64 miles long. |
| History: | "Indian name reported in 1885 by Lieutenant H. T. Allen (1887, p. 63), USA. R. H. Geoghegan recorded the name as ""Ga-ka-tna"" in 1903 and gave its meaning as ""rabbit river.""" |
| Borough: | Copper River Borough |
| Latitude: | 62.299446106 |
| Longitude: | -145.314437866 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Gakona River: Gakona River.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Gakona River does not include property ownership information.
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Gakona, AK
(< 0.1 mile) Gulkana, AK (3.1 miles SW) Glennallen, AK (15.1 miles SSW) |
Tazlina, AK
(17 miles SSW) Silver Springs, AK (19.4 miles S) |
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Gakona Junction, AK
(1.4 miles WSW) Copperville, AK (18 miles S) |
