Yentna River
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Native nameYentnu (Denaʼina)
CountryUnited States of America
| Yentna River | |
|---|---|
 Yentna River in Southcentral Alaska | |
  Location of the mouth of the Yentna River in Alaska | |
| Native name | Yentnu (Denaʼina) |
| Location | |
| Country | United States of America |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | East Fork Yentna River and West Fork Yentna River Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska |
| • coordinates | 62°16′50″N 151°46′26″W / 62.28056°N 151.77389°W[1] |
| • elevation | 200 ft (61 m)[2][3] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Susitna River Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska |
• coordinates | 61°33′38″N 150°29′4″W / 61.56056°N 150.48444°W[1] |
• elevation | 26 ft (7.9 m)[1] |
| Length | 75 mi (121 km)[1] |
The Yentna River[4] (Dena'ina: Yentnu) is a river in South Central Alaska, formed by its East Fork[2] and West Fork[3] at 62°16′50″N 151°46′26″W / 62.28056°N 151.77389°W,[1] flows South-East to Susitna River, 30 miles (48 km) North-West of Anchorage, Alaska, at Cook Inlet Low.[1]
Tanaina Indian name reported by Spurr (1900, p. 46), United States Geological Survey. "Sometimes called Johnson River after the first white man to ascend it."[1]
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race route travels along the Yentna River for about 40 miles, from the mouth at the Susitna River up to a tributary, the Skwentna River. The first checkpoint of the race at Yentna Station is located along the left bank of the river.[5]
