Swift River

The Swift River is a tributary, about 100 miles long, of the in the U.S. state of . Formed by meltwater from several glaciers in the of the , the river flows generally west and northwest to meet the larger stream 13 miles northeast of .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: left tributary of Kuskokwim River in Alaska
  • Also known as: Chagavenapuk”, “Chagvanakhtuli”, “Chakawunapuk River”, “Chotschnalitno”, “Huch’alitnu”, “Khochalitno River”, “Nelinh Xw”, and “Tschagevanchtuli

Swift River

Latitude
61.88889° or 61° 53′ 20″ north
Longitude
-156.30833° or 156° 18′ 30″ west
Elevation
226 feet (69 metres)
Open location code
93H5VMQR+HM
Geo­Names ID
5875630
Wiki­data ID
Q667197
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Swift River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Swift
  • Catalan: Swift
  • Cebuano: Swift River
  • Dutch: Swift River
  • French: Swift
  • German: Swift River
  • Irish: Abhainn Swift
  • Venetian: Swift
  • Welsh: Afon Swift

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