Copper River Map
The Copper River is a 460 km (286 mi) river in the United States. This map shows its course from Copper Glacier to the Gulf of Alaska on shaded relief, with its river network, lakes, borders and major cities.
How to read this map
The Copper River is about 460 km (286 mi) long and drains a basin of about 62,500 km² (24,100 sq mi). Its average discharge is about 1,000 m³/s (35,300 cu ft/s). It rises at Copper Glacier and flows into the Gulf of Alaska. Tributaries include Chitina River, Chistochina River, Gulkana River, Gakona River, Tazlina River, Klutina River, Tiekel River and Bremner River.
The highlighted blue line is the course of the Copper River as mapped by Natural Earth.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders, and fine dashed lines show state or province borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the course of the Copper River come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the line is a guide to where the Copper River is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Copper River facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 460 km (286 mi) |
| Drainage basin | 62,500 km² (24,100 sq mi) |
| Average discharge | 1,000 m³/s (35,300 cu ft/s) |
| Source | Copper Glacier |
| Mouth | the Gulf of Alaska |
| Countries | the United States |
| US states | Alaska |
| Tributaries | Chitina River, Chistochina River, Gulkana River, Gakona River, Tazlina River, Klutina River, Tiekel River, Bremner River, Slana River and Tonsina River |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: United States. Compare with the world rivers map.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Copper River?
The Copper River is about 460 km (286 mi) long, with a drainage basin of about 62,500 km² (24,100 sq mi).
Where does the Copper River start and end?
The Copper River rises at Copper Glacier and flows into the Gulf of Alaska.
Can I download a blank map of the Copper River?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted river but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Copper River Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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