Alaska Gazetteer
Takotna River is a physical feature (stream) in Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Takotna River places it within the 99627 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Takotna River |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | heads at confluence of Little Waldren Fork and Moore Creek, 623230N, 1564730W, flows NE to Kuskokwim River N of McGrath, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts. |
| History: | "Ingalik Indian name reported in 1838 by Alexander Kolmakov who was followed in 1842-44 by Lieutenant L. A. Zagoskin, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), who wrote it ""Tochotno"" and ""Tochatno."" W. S. Post, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), spelled the name ""Tachatna"" on an 1898 fieldsheet. The present spelling was established in 1908 by A. G. Maddren, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)." |
| Borough: | Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 62.963054657 |
| Longitude: | -155.598052979 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Takotna River: Takotna River.
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McGrath, AK
(< 0.1 mile) |
Takotna, AK
(14.7 miles W) |
| Old McGrath, AK (< 0.1 mile ENE) |
