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Stikine (stĭkēn`), river, 335 mi (539 km) long, rising in the Stikine Mts., NW British Columbia, Canada. It flows in an arc west and southwest, crossing SE Alaska, to the Pacific Ocean N of Wrangell Island. It is navigable for c.130 mi (210 km) upstream. It has cut deep gorges in the Coast Mts. The Stikine was one of the routes during the Klondike gold rush (1897–98). It is now a chief route to the Cassiar mining region of N British Columbia. The river is a noted salmon stream.
Stikine a river in North America, in northwestern Canada and southern Alaska. The Stikine is 540 km long and drains an area of 51,200 sq km. It originates in the Stikine Mountains, of the Rocky Mountains, and empties into the Pacific Ocean. It is fed by snow and rain and by glaciers. High water is from May to August. The mean annual flow rate is 1,100 cu m per sec. The Stikine is navigable for a distance of 200 km from its mouth. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | attempt to extend the analysis southward into parts of British Columbia included in the Stikine terrane. Every April, several thousand bald eagles descend on Wrangell and the Stikine River Delta to feast on the hooligan (a smelt like fish) running on the Stikine River. Today, Y2Y boasts more than 280 affiliated groups, ranging from the large and established such as the Sierra Club and the Audubon Society to smaller coalitions such as the Alberta's Bow Valley Grizzly Bear Alliance in Alberta and Friends of the Stikine (River) Society in based in Victoria, British Columbia. |
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