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Chilkat

Chilkat

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A river in southeastern Alaska that flows into Lynn Canal
  • proper noun
: río Chilkat
  • The Chilkat is famous for its annual gathering of bald eagles in the fall.
  • Chilkat Bald Eagle

Examples

  • The Chilkat River is known for its stunning scenery.

  • Alaska's Chilkat Valley is the site of the largest bald eagle congregation in the world, which happens each fall while the salmon are running.

  • We camped near the banks of the Chilkat and enjoyed the peaceful scenery.

  • Fishermen travel to the Chilkat every year for the salmon run.

  • Many tourists visit the Chilkat to see the salmon run.

  • The Council Grounds are located roughly twenty miles north of Haines, Alaska, on the river flats along the Chilkat River.

  • Though most Alaskan rivers freeze, geothermal heat keeps the Chilkat open, enabling the eagles to feed on the river's unusually late salmon run.

Surface Forms

Chilkat main

Etymology

Chilkat for the river comes from the Chilkat people who lived along its banks. So the river is named for the people and the land where they lived.