Delta River

The Delta River is an 80-mile tributary of the in the U.S. state of . Its name in the Ahtna language is Saas Na’. Fed by the of the , the river flows north to meet the larger river near .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: left tributary of the Tanana River in Alaska
  • Also known as: Big Delta River”, “Delt River”, and “Thothendig

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rika’s Landing Site.

House
Photo: Lar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rika's Landing Roadhouse, also known as Rika's Landing Site or the McCarty Roadhouse, is a roadhouse located at a historically important crossing of the , in the , , .

Delta River

Latitude
64.15528° or 64° 9′ 19″ north
Longitude
-145.85972° or 145° 51′ 35″ west
Elevation
991 feet (302 metres)
Open location code
93PP544R+44
Geo­Names ID
5860527
Wiki­data ID
Q1184924
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Western Mari—“Delta River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Delta
  • Catalan: Delta
  • Catalan: riu Delta
  • Catalan: Riu Delta
  • Cebuano: Delta River
  • Chuvash: Дельта
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر دلتا
  • French: Delta (rivière)
  • French: Delta
  • German: Delta River
  • Irish: Abhainn Delta
  • Italian: Delta
  • Russian: Делта
  • Russian: Дельта (река)
  • Venetian: Delta
  • Welsh: Afon Delta
  • Western Mari: Дельта-Ривер

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Big Delta State Historical Park and Arctic Angel Airport.

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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 “Delta River”. Photo: Murray Foubister, CC BY-SA 2.0.