Fortymile River
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The Fortymile River is a 60-mile (97 km) tributary of the Yukon River in the U.S. state of Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon.[1] Beginning at the confluence of its north and south forks in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, the Fortymile flows generally northeast into Canada to meet the larger river 32 miles (51 km) southeast of Eagle, Alaska.[1]
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Native name | Ch'èdà Dëk (Hän) |
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Source | confluence of the river's North Fork and South Fork |
• location | northwest of Chicken, Alaska, United States |
• coordinates | 64°14′34″N 141°45′15″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,424 m (4,672 ft)[2] |
Mouth | Yukon River |
• location | Forty Mile, Yukon, Canada |
• coordinates | 64°25′35″N 140°32′00″W[3] |
• elevation | 950 ft (290 m)[2] |
Length | 60 mi (97 km)[1] |
Basin size | 6,600 sq mi (17,000 km2)[4] |
Type | Wild 179 miles (288 km) Scenic 203 miles (327 km) Recreational 10.0 miles (16.1 km) |
Designated | December 2, 1980[5] |
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