Herron River
| Herron River | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Alaska |
| District | Denali Borough |
| Source | Herron Glacier, Alaska Range |
| - location | Denali National Park and Preserve |
| - elevation | 3,134 ft (955 m) [1] |
| - coordinates | 63°05′35″N 151°39′11″W / 63.09306°N 151.65306°W |
| Mouth | Foraker River [2] |
| - location | 17 miles (27 km) south of Lake Minchumina |
| - elevation | 801 ft (244 m) [1] |
| - coordinates | 63°38′53″N 152°09′31″W / 63.64806°N 152.15861°WCoordinates: 63°38′53″N 152°09′31″W / 63.64806°N 152.15861°W [2] |
| Length | 48 mi (77 km) [2] |
  Location of the mouth of the Herron River in Alaska
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The Herron River (Lower Tanana: K'otaal No’ or Tsatasronik) is a 48-mile (77 km) tributary of the Foraker River in central Alaska in the United States.[2] It drains an area on the north slope of the Alaska Range on the south edge of the Tanana Valley southwest of Fairbanks.[3]
The river issues from Herron Glacier in the northern Alaska Range in Denali National Park and Preserve, northwest of Mount Foraker.[3] It flows through the tundra to the north of the Alaska range in a generally northwest direction, forming part of the boundary between national park lands and national preserve lands.[3]
The river was named for its glacial source in 1925 by S.R. Capps of the U.S. Geological Survey. Other names or variants include K'otal No', Tsatasronick and Sishuluthna River.[4]
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References
- 1 2 Derived by entering coordinates in Google Earth.
- 1 2 3 4 Orth, Donald J.; United States Geological Survey (1971) [1967]. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567 (PDF). University of Alaska Fairbanks. United States Government Printing Office. p. 418. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- 1 2 3 Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. pp. 93, 102. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.
- ↑ "Herron River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 22, 2013.