Tanana River

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The Tanana River is a major tributary of the Yukon River in central Alaska, known for flowing past the city of Fairbanks and playing a key role in the region’s ecology and transportation.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Tanana River canonical 13
Tanana River basin 3
Russian River 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
tributary
associatedCity Fairbanks
associatedPeople Athabascan peoples
basinAreaApprox about 113000 km²
basinCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
borderOf part of the boundary between Alaska and Yukon Territory historically in mapping contexts
climate subarctic
country United States of America
surface form: United States
flowsDirection generally northwest
flowsInto Yukon River
flowsPast Delta Junction, Alaska
surface form: Delta Junction

Fairbanks North Star Borough
Nenana
North Pole, Alaska
freezingPattern typically freezes in winter
hasFloodplain broad alluvial plain near Fairbanks
hasTributary Chena River
Delta River
Goodpaster River
Sagavanirktok River
surface form: Healy River

Little Delta River
Nenana River
Salcha River
Tok River
knownFor important transportation corridor in Interior Alaska
major tributary of the Yukon River
significant role in regional ecology
lengthApprox 940 km
about 580 miles
locatedIn Alaska
Interior Alaska
surface form: central Alaska
mouthCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
mouthOf Yukon River
mouthRegion western Alaska
nameEtymology derived from an Athabascan word
near Fairbanks
partOf Yukon River
surface form: Yukon River basin
passesThrough Fairbanks
region Interior Alaska
riverSystem Yukon River
sourceCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
sourceRegion Alaska Range
Alaska Range
surface form: eastern Alaska Range
supports riparian wetlands and wildlife habitat
thawPattern breakup in spring causes ice jams and flooding risk
usedFor commercial fishing in some stretches
recreation
river transportation
subsistence fishing

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Fairbanks nearRiver Tanana River
Yukon River hasTributary Tanana River
Interior Alaska hasRiver Tanana River
Chena River tributaryOf Tanana River
Chena River mouthLocation Tanana River
Chena River partOf Tanana River
this entity surface form: Tanana River watershed
Richardson Highway followsRiver Tanana River
Delta Junction hasNearbyRiver Tanana River
Nabesna River (portion) mouth Tanana River
subject surface form: Nabesna River
Nabesna River (portion) tributaryOf Tanana River
subject surface form: Nabesna River
Nabesna River (portion) drainageBasin Tanana River
subject surface form: Nabesna River
this entity surface form: Tanana River basin
A Better Time hasPart Tanana River
this entity surface form: Tanana
Kenai Peninsula containsWaterBody Tanana River
this entity surface form: Russian River
Lower Tanana language spokenAlong Tanana River
Nenana locatedNearRiver Tanana River
Nenana occursOnRiver Tanana River
subject surface form: Nenana Ice Classic
Lower Tanana region Tanana River
this entity surface form: Tanana River basin
Denali massif drainage Tanana River
this entity surface form: Tanana River basin