Cosna River (Alaska) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cosna River |
|
|---|---|
 Location of the mouth of the Cosna River in Alaska
|
|
| Native name | K'osno' |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| District | Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Bitzshtini Mountains 1,985 ft (605 m) 64°24′34″N 152°00′31″W / 64.40944°N 152.00861°W |
| River mouth | Tanana River 32 miles (51 km) northeast of Bitzshtini Mountains 249 ft (76 m) 64°51′16″N 151°21′55″W / 64.85444°N 151.36528°W |
| Length | 44 mi (71 km) |
The Cosna River (Lower Tanana: K'osno) is a 44-mile (71 km) tributary of the Tanana River in the central part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It flows northward from the Bitzshtini Mountains into the Tanana west (downstream) of Manley Hot Springs.
In 1899, Lieutenant J. S. Herron attributed the name to the Tanana peoples living in the area. However, a century later linguist William Bright, citing the Koyukon Athabascan Dictionary, attributed the name to the Koyukon words kk' os, schist rock, combined with no', river.
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Cosna River (Alaska) Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.