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| Goodpaster River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Goodpaster River in Alaska | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Southeast Fairbanks, Valdez–Cordova |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 64°N 143°W / 64°N 143°W |
| Mouth | Tanana River |
• location | Big Delta |
• coordinates | 64°10′17″N 145°37′36″W / 64.17139°N 145.62667°W |
The Goodpaster River is an 91-mile (146 km) major tributary of the Tanana River in the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] Its name in the Middle Tanana dialect of the Lower Tanana language is Jiiz Cheeg.[2] Goodpaster River is a stream located just 6.6 miles from Big Delta, in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area.[3]
The older glacial record in the Yukon-Tanana upland is found in the Goodpaster River Valley where records of at least three older glaciations are found, the oldest estimated to be Late Tertiary.[4]
The structure of the Goodpaster River Bridge consists of six 21-m simple spans.[5]
- ^ "Goodpaster River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- ^ UAF: Alaska Native Place Names
- ^ http://www.hookandbullet.com/fishing-goodpaster-river-big-delta-ak/
- ^ J. Ehlers and P.L. Gibbard (2004). Quaternary Glaciations - Extent and Chronology: Part II: North America. Elsevier.
- ^ "Goodpaster River Bridge" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-25. Retrieved 2014-10-25.