Kelsall River

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The Kelsall River is a river in the U.S. State of Alaska and the Canadian province of British Columbia. [1] It is a tributary of the Chilkat River, flowing into it in the Haines Borough of Alaska.

The Kelsall River near its confluence with the Chilkat in Southeast Alaska Kelsall River .jpg
The Kelsall River near its confluence with the Chilkat in Southeast Alaska

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Coordinates: 59°31′53″N136°02′00″W / 59.53139°N 136.03333°W / 59.53139; -136.03333