Christian River facts for kids
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 Location of the mouth of the Christian River in Alaska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Yukon–Koyukuk |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Brooks Range southwest of Shark Edge Mountain 3,304 ft (1,007 m) 68°04′46″N 145°23′07″W / 68.07944°N 145.38528°W |
| River mouth | Cutoff Slough of Yukon River 17 miles (27 km) northwest of Fort Yukon, Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge 404 ft (123 m) 66°38′09″N 145°49′43″W / 66.63583°N 145.82861°W |
| Length | 140 mi (230 km) |
The Christian River is a 140-mile (230 km) tributary of the Yukon River in the U.S. state of Alaska. Beginning near Shark Edge Mountain in the southern Brooks Range, it flows generally south to Cutoff Slough and thence to the larger river. The mouth is in the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge 17 miles (27 km) northwest of Fort Yukon.
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