Gulkana River

The Gulkana River is a 60-mile tributary of the in the U.S. state of . Beginning near the southeastern end of Summit Lake in the , the river flows generally south to meet the larger river 9 miles northeast of .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: right tributary of the Copper River in Alaska
  • Also known as: Culkana River”, “Culkena River”, “Gulkana Creek”, “Gulkena River”, “Kulkana River”, and “Tonkina River

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gulkana.

Locality
is a census-designated place in Copper River Census Area, Alaska, U.S. At the 2020 census the population was 110, down from 119 in 2010. It also has an airport.

Gulkana River

Latitude
62.22083° or 62° 13′ 15″ north
Longitude
-145.39278° or 145° 23′ 34″ west
Elevation
1,309 feet (399 metres)
Open location code
93JP6JC4+8V
Geo­Names ID
5863499
Wiki­data ID
Q948529
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Gulkana River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Gulkana
  • Catalan: Gulkana
  • Cebuano: Gulkana River
  • Dutch: Gulkana River
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر چولكانا
  • French: Gulkana
  • German: Gulkana River
  • Hebrew: גולקאנה
  • Irish: Abhainn Gulkana
  • Italian: Gulkana
  • Persian: رود گالکانا
  • Russian: Гулкана
  • Venetian: Gulkana
  • Welsh: Afon Gulkana

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gulkana Airport and Gakona River.

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