Endicott River

Endicott River
Endicott River is located in Alaska
Endicott River
Location of the mouth of the Endicott River in Alaska
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughHaines
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed glacier 2 miles (3 km) south of Mount Young
 • locationChilkat Range, Tongass National Forest, Endicott River Wilderness
 • coordinates58°49′58″N 135°35′23″W / 58.83278°N 135.58972°W / 58.83278; -135.58972[1]
 • elevation2,394 ft (730 m)[2]
MouthLynn Canal
 • location
25 miles (40 km) northwest of Juneau
 • coordinates
58°46′41″N 135°14′38″W / 58.77806°N 135.24389°W / 58.77806; -135.24389[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[1]
Length25 mi (40 km)[1]

The Endicott River[pronunciation?] is a stream, 25 miles (40 km) long, in Haines Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] Beginning at the base of an unnamed glacier near Mount Young in the Chilkat Range, it flows generally eastward into the Lynn Canal.[3] Most of the river's course lies within the Endicott River Wilderness of the Tongass National Forest.[3] The river mouth is about 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Juneau.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Endicott River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  2. ^ Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
  3. ^ a b Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.


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