Chuitna River
The Chuitna River, sometimes called the Chuit, emerges from a broad expanse of forest and wetlands west of Anchorage and drains into Cook Inlet. The river and its tributaries support all five species of Pacific salmon, Dolly Varden and trout, and the region is home to abundant wildlife, including moose, wolves, and bears.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Ch’u’itnu”, “Ch’ubetnu”, “Chaitna River”, “Chitna River”, “Chuit River”, “Chuitan River”, “Chuitt River”, “Shuitna River”, and “Shultna River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tyonek Airport.
Tyonek Airport
Aerodrome
Tyonek Airport is a private-use airport located one nautical mile northeast of the central business district of Tyonek, a village in the Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. Tyonek Airport is situated 1½ miles southwest of Chuitna River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tyonek and Beluga.
Tyonek
Hamlet
Tyonek or Present / New Tyonek is a census-designated place in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census the population was 152, down from 171 in 2010. Tyonek is situated 2 miles southwest of Chuitna River.
Beluga
Hamlet
Beluga is a census-designated place in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 20 at the 2010 census, down from 32 in 2000. Beluga is situated 3½ miles north of Chuitna River.
Chuitna River
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Chuitna River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Chuitna”
- Cebuano: “Chuitna River”
- French: “Chuitna”
- German: “Chuitna River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Chuitna”
- Venetian: “Chuitna”
- Welsh: “Afon Chuitna”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ch’u’itnu Hdakaq‘ and Nughiltnu Kaq‘.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chuit Flats and Spring Water Lakes.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Chuitna River”. Photo: Murray Foubister, CC BY-SA 2.0.