Martin River
For the stream in Romania, see Martin River (Râmnicul Sărat).
Martin River | |
Country | United States |
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State | Alaska |
Borough | Kenai Peninsula |
Source | Kenai Mountains, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge |
- location | Portlock Glacier |
- elevation | 1,810 ft (552 m) [1] |
- coordinates | 59°40′28″N 150°58′02″W / 59.67444°N 150.96722°W [2] |
Mouth | Kachemak Bay |
- location | 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Homer |
- elevation | 0 ft (0 m) [2] |
- coordinates | 59°45′46″N 151°00′17″W / 59.76278°N 151.00472°WCoordinates: 59°45′46″N 151°00′17″W / 59.76278°N 151.00472°W [2] |
Length | 7 mi (11 km) [3] |
Location of the mouth of the Martin River in Alaska
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The Martin River is a stream on the Kenai Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska.[2] Beginning at Portlock Glacier in the Kenai Mountains, it flows north for 7 miles (11 km) into Kachemak Bay.[3] The upper river lies within Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.[4] The river mouth is 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Homer.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Martin River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 31, 1981. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
- 1 2 Orth, Donald J.; United States Geological Survey (1971) [1967]. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567 (PDF). United States Government Printing Office. p. 626. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
- ↑ Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.
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