Bonasila River
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| Bonasila River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Bonasila River in Alaska | |
| Etymology | Down below creek |
| Native name | Ngidegh Srixno' (Degexit'an) |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Yukon–Koyukuk |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Nulato Hills |
| • coordinates | 62°56′26″N 161°12′18″W / 62.94056°N 161.20500°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,783 ft (543 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Yukon River |
• location | Bonasila Slough near Elkhorn Island, 27 miles (43 km) northwest of Holy Cross |
• coordinates | 62°31′58″N 160°12′34″W / 62.53278°N 160.20944°W[1] |
• elevation | 26 ft (7.9 m)[1] |
| Length | 125 mi (201 km)[3] |
The Bonasila River (Deg Xinag: Ngidegh Srixno') is a 125-mile (201 km) tributary of the Yukon River in the U.S. state of Alaska.[3] It heads in the Nulato Hills and flows generally southeast to the Bonasila Slough, an anabranch of the larger river.[3] The slough flows around the west side of Elkhorn Island, which is about 27 miles (43 km) northwest of Holy Cross, further downstream on the Yukon.[3]