Nabesna River
| Nabesna River | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Naambia Niign (Upper Tanana) |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Valdez–Cordova, Southeast Fairbanks |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Nabesna Glacier |
| • location | Wrangell Mountains, Alaska Range, Valdez–Cordova Census Area, Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve |
| • coordinates | 62°10′10″N 142°51′00″W / 62.16944°N 142.85000°W |
| • elevation | 3,061 ft (933 m) |
| Mouth | Tanana 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 |
• elevation | 1,690 ft (520 m) |
| Length | 73 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.