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Gakona River
Gakona River is located in Alaska
Gakona River
Location of the mouth of the Gakona River in Alaska
Country United States
State Alaska
Census Area Valdez–Cordova
Physical characteristics
Main source Gakona Glacier
Alaska Range
3,846 ft (1,172 m)
63°09′49″N 145°12′21″W / 63.16361°N 145.20583°W / 63.16361; -145.20583
River mouth Copper River
Gakona, 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Glennallen
1,411 ft (430 m)
62°17′58″N 145°18′52″W / 62.29944°N 145.31444°W / 62.29944; -145.31444
Length 64 mi (103 km)

The Gakona River is a 64-mile (103 km) tributary of the Copper River in the U.S. state of Alaska. Beginning at Gakona Glacier in the Alaska Range, it flows generally south to meet the larger river at the community of Gakona.

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