Swift River (Alaska) facts for kids
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 Location of the mouth of the Swift River in Alaska
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| Native name | Xelinhdi |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Bethel |
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| Main source | glaciers in the Revelation Mountains Alaska Range 5,476 ft (1,669 m) 61°42′50″N 154°03′32″W / 61.71389°N 154.05889°W |
| River mouth | Kuskokwim River 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Sleetmute 226 ft (69 m) 61°53′20″N 156°18′30″W / 61.88889°N 156.30833°W |
| Length | 100 mi (160 km) |
The Swift River is a tributary, about 100 miles (160 km) long, of the Kuskokwim River in the U.S. state of Alaska. Formed by meltwater from several glaciers in the Revelation Mountains of the Alaska Range, the river flows generally west and northwest to meet the larger stream 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Sleetmute.
The Swift is 13 mi upriver from the village of Stony River, not Sleetmute.
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