Martin River

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Martin River
Martin River is located in Alaska
Martin River
Location of the mouth of the Martin River in Alaska
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughKenai Peninsula
Physical characteristics
SourceKenai Mountains, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
 • locationPortlock Glacier
 • coordinates59°40′28″N 150°58′02″W / 59.67444°N 150.96722°W / 59.67444; -150.96722[1]
 • elevation1,810 ft (550 m)[2]
MouthKachemak Bay
 • location
20 miles (32 km) northeast of Homer
 • coordinates
59°45′46″N 151°00′17″W / 59.76278°N 151.00472°W / 59.76278; -151.00472[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[1]
Length7 mi (11 km)[3]

The Martin River is a stream on the Kenai Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] 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.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Martin River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 31, 1981. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  2. ^ Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.


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