Herron River facts for kids
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 Location of the mouth of the Herron River in Alaska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| District | Denali Borough |
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| Main source | Herron Glacier, Alaska Range Denali National Park and Preserve 3,134 ft (955 m) 63°05′35″N 151°39′11″W / 63.09306°N 151.65306°W |
| River mouth | Foraker River 17 miles (27 km) south of Lake Minchumina 801 ft (244 m) 63°38′53″N 152°09′31″W / 63.64806°N 152.15861°W |
| Length | 48 mi (77 km) |
The Herron River (Lower Tanana: K'otaal No’ or Tsatasronik) is a 48-mile (77 km) tributary of the Foraker River in central Alaska in the United States. It drains an area on the north slope of the Alaska Range on the south edge of the Tanana Valley southwest of Fairbanks.
The river issues from Herron Glacier in the northern Alaska Range in Denali National Park and Preserve, northwest of Mount Foraker. It flows through the tundra to the north of the Alaska range in a generally northwest direction, forming part of the boundary between national park lands and national preserve lands.
The river was named for its glacial source in 1925 by S.R. Capps of the U.S. Geological Survey. Other names or variants include K'otal No', Tsatasronick and Sishuluthna River.
