Nabesna River

Nabesna River
Location of the mouth of the Nabesna River in Alaska
Native nameNaambia Niign (Upper Tanana)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Census AreaValdez–Cordova, Southeast Fairbanks
Physical characteristics
SourceNabesna Glacier
  locationWrangell Mountains, Alaska Range, Valdez–Cordova Census Area, Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve
  coordinates62°10′10″N 142°51′00″W / 62.16944°N 142.85000°W / 62.16944; -142.85000
  elevation3,061 ft (933 m)
MouthTanana River
  location
41 miles (66 km) southeast of Tok, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge
  coordinates
63°02′57″N 141°51′57″W / 63.04917°N 141.86583°W / 63.04917; -141.86583
  elevation
1,690 ft (520 m)
Length73 mi (117 km)

The Nabesna River (Naambia Niign in Upper Tanana) is a 73-mile (117 km) tributary of the Tanana River in the U.S. state of Alaska. Beginning at Nabesna Glacier in the Alaska Range, it flows north-northeast from Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve to join the Chisana River near Northway Junction. The combined rivers form the Tanana.