Chitina is a census-designated place (CDP) in Copper River Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 126, up from 123 in 2000.
Chitina Emporium in 2011
Copper River near Chitina.
The Copper River or Ahtna River, Ahtna Athabascan ‘Atna’tuu, "river of the Ahtnas", Tlingit Eeḵhéeni, "river of copper", is a 290-mile (470 km) river in south-central Alaska in the United States. It drains a large region of the Wrangell Mountains and Chugach Mountains into the Gulf of Alaska. It is known for its extensive delta ecosystem, as well as for its prolific runs of wild salmon, which are among the most highly prized stocks in the world. The river is the tenth largest in the United States, as ranked by average discharge volume at its mouth.
A fisherman (bottom center) dipnetting for salmon on the Copper River at Chitina in Southcentral Alaska
A man dip netting on the Copper River, undated photo by John Nathan Cobb (died 1930)
Copper River sockeyes, 2007
Miles Glacier Bridge, showing earthquake damage and temporary repair, 1984