Tikchik River sand is a mixture of variably sized dark grayish-tan sand grains.

Geographic Overview

  • Tikchik River Alaska Geography 1
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  • Tikchik River Alaska Geography 3

The Tikchik River is located within Wood-Tikchik State Park, the largest state park in the United States. Beginning in the Kuskokwim Mountains, the 45 mile long Tilkchik River flows into Tikchik Lake located 65 miles north of Dillingham, Alaska.

Tikchik River Alaska Map 2
Sand Location

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Virtual Sand Tour

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A mixture of light and dark igneous and metamorphic rock sand grains are from the banks of the Tikchik River.