Katkwaahltu (historical) is a populated place feature (populated place) in Haines Borough. The primary coordinates for Katkwaahltu (historical) places it within the AK 99827 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Katkwaahltu (historical) |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Populated Place |
| Class: | Populated Place |
| Description: | """on Chilkat River, 6 mi. above its mouth,"" St. Elias Mts." |
| History: | "Former Tlingit Indian town listed as ""Kutkwutlu"" with a population of 125 in the 1880 Census by Ivan Petroff; reported in 1904 as ""qatq!wa'altu',"" meaning ""town on the point of a hill,"" by wj. R. Swanton, Bureau of American Ethnology (BAE)." |
| Borough: | Haines Borough |
| Latitude: | 59.284122467 |
| Longitude: | -135.674453735 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Katkwaahltu (historical): Katkwaahltu (historical).
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Lutak, AK
(5.5 miles NE) Haines, AK (9 miles ESE) Klukwan, AK (11.1 miles NW) |
Mud Bay, AK
(13.6 miles SE) Covenant Life, AK (15.4 miles NW) Skagway, AK (17.5 miles NE) |
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Tanani, AK
(8.2 miles E) Port Chilkoot, AK (9.2 miles ESE) Chilkat, AK (11.2 miles NW) |
Wells, AK
(12.9 miles NW) |