Chitina (Ahtna Athabascan Tsedi Na' [tʃɛ.diː.näʔ] < tsedi "copper" + na' "river")[2] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Copper River Census Area, Alaska, United States.

In 1945, work had begun to convert the CR&NW railroad line, from Cordova to Kennicott, into a highway, but work halted with the 1964 Good Friday earthquake, leaving a significant gap between Chitina and the Million Dollar Bridge near Cordova.

Before 1900, Chitina was the site of large village whose population was slowly decimated by the influx of people, disease and conflicts.

[6] The Copper River and Northwestern Railway enabled Chitina to develop into a thriving community by 1914.

From 1933 until the closure of the mines in 1938, the general store was managed by Otto Moses of Des Moines, Washington, recruited by O.A.

Otto Adrian Nelson, a surveying engineer for the Kennecott Mines, eventually bought up much of the town.

Current activity in Chitina revolves around the dipnet fishing for salmon that occurs every summer.

Alaskans are allowed to dip a large number of salmon during their spawning runs and Chitina is an accessible and popular place for this activity.

In late 1977, jeweler Art Koeninger purchased the Chitina Tin Shop with the intention of turning it into a residence.