The Gakona River[pronunciation?] is a 64-mile (103 km) tributary of the Copper River in the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] Beginning at Gakona Glacier in the Alaska Range, it flows generally south to meet the larger river at the community of Gakona.[3]
Gakona River | |
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![]() ![]() Location of the mouth of the Gakona River in Alaska | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Census Area | Valdez–Cordova |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Gakona Glacier |
• location | Alaska Range |
• coordinates | 63°09′49″N 145°12′21″W[1] |
• elevation | 3,846 ft (1,172 m)[2] |
Mouth | Copper River |
• location | Gakona, 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Glennallen |
• coordinates | 62°17′58″N 145°18′52″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,411 ft (430 m)[1] |
Length | 64 mi (103 km)[1] |
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