Eklutna River
The Eklutna River is approximately 11.8 miles long and is located in the Southcentral region of the U.S. state of Alaska. A portion of the river flows through a canyon up to 400 feet deep, emptying into the Knik Arm of Cook Inlet approximately 17 miles northeast of Anchorage.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Alaska, United States
- Also known as: “Eklootna Creek”, “Eklutna Creek”, and “Idluytnu”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eklutna Chapel and Eklutna Power Plant.
Eklutna Chapel
Church
Photo: Jet Lowe, Public domain.
Old St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, also known as the Eklutna Chapel, is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Eklutna, Alaska. It is about one mile inland from the Knik Arm of the Cook Inlet.
Eklutna Power Plant
Power station
Photo: Carelessowl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Eklutna Power Plant, also referred to as Old Eklutna Power Plant, is a historic hydroelectric power plant on the Eklutna River in Anchorage, Alaska. Eklutna Power Plant is situated 1½ miles east of Eklutna River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eklutna.
Eklutna
Hamlet
Eklutna is a native village within the Municipality of Anchorage in the U.S. state of Alaska. The Tribal Council estimates the population at 70; many tribal members live in the surrounding communities.
Eklutna River
- Category: body of water
- Location: Anchorage, Southcentral Alaska, Alaska, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Eklutna River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Eklutna”
- Catalan: “Eklutna”
- Cebuano: “Eklutna River”
- Dutch: “Eklutna River”
- French: “Eklutna”
- German: “Eklutna River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Eklutna”
- Persian: “اکلوتنا ریور”
- Persian: “رود اکلوتنا”
- Portuguese: “Rio Eklutna”
- Tajik: “Еклитна”
- Tajik: “Оклутно ревир”
- Venetian: “Eklutna”
- Welsh: “Afon Eklutna”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Eklutna Alaska Native Village Statistical Area and Peters Creek.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Orthodox Church Cemetery and Edmonds Lake.
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