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Kandik River
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Kandik River mouth
Kandik River is located in Alaska
Kandik River
Location of the mouth of the Kandik River in Alaska
Native name K'ày' juu
Countries
  • Canada
  • United States
Territories/States
Physical characteristics
Main source Yukon
3,767 ft (1,148 m)
65°48′00″N 140°20′00″W / 65.80000°N 140.33333°W / 65.80000; -140.33333
River mouth Yukon River
9 miles (14 km) northeast of the mouth of the Charley River, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska
715 ft (218 m)
65°22′26″N 142°30′40″W / 65.37389°N 142.51111°W / 65.37389; -142.51111
Length 82 mi (132 km)

The Kandik River (Hän: K'ày' juu) is an 82-mile (132 km) tributary of the Yukon River in Canada and the United States. Beginning in the Canadian territory of Yukon, it flows generally southwest into the U.S. state of Alaska. Continuing southwest, it enters the larger river slightly upstream of the mouth of the Charley River in Yukon–Charley Rivers National Preserve.

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