Kantishna River
| Kantishna River | |
|---|---|
Confluence of the Kantishna River (bottom left) with the Tanana River | |
| Native name | Khenteethno' (Lower Tanana) |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| District | Denali Borough, Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | confluence of McKinley River and Birch Creek |
| • location | near Chilchukabena Lake, Denali National Park and Preserve, Denali Borough |
| • coordinates | 63°51′58″N 151°33′22″W / 63.86611°N 151.55611°W |
| • elevation | 647 ft (197 m) |
| Mouth | Tanana River |
• location | 32 miles (51 km) northwest of Nenana, Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area |
• coordinates | 64°45′44″N 149°57′56″W / 64.76222°N 149.96556°W |
• elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
| Length | 108 mi (174 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | John Hansen Creek |
| • right | Bearpaw River, Toklat River |
The Kantishna River (Lower Tanana: Khenteethno) is a 108-mile (174 km) tributary of the Tanana River in the U.S. state of Alaska. Formed by the confluence of the McKinley River with Birch Creek in Denali National Park and Preserve, it drains part of the north slope of the Alaska Range including the Denali massif. The direction of flow is generally north-northeast. The Toklat River is a major tributary.