Alaska Gazetteer
Nelchina River is a physical feature (stream) in Copper River Borough. The primary coordinates for Nelchina River places it within the 99573 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Nelchina River |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | heads in Nelchina Glacier, flows N and SE to Tazlina Lake, 1.6 mi. SW of Mouth of Endeltna Creek and 58 mi. N of Valdez, Copper River Basin. |
| History: | "Indian name adopted by miners. This stream was originally the upper part of the Tazlina River. The name ""Nelchina"" was applied to a tributary now called Little Nelchina Creek." |
| Borough: | Copper River Borough |
| Latitude: | 61.9425010681 |
| Longitude: | -146.435836792 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Nelchina River: Nelchina River.
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Mendeltna, AK
(8.5 miles N) Nelchina, AK (11.4 miles WNW) |
Tolsona, AK
(15.4 miles NE) |
| Mendeltna Lodge, AK (8.1 miles NNW) |
