Penny River

Penny River
Penny River is located in Alaska
Penny River
Location of the mouth of the Penny River in Alaska
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
DistrictNome Census Area
Physical characteristics
SourceSeward Peninsula
 • coordinates64°42′16″N 165°33′21″W / 64.70444°N 165.55583°W / 64.70444; -165.55583[1]
 • elevation876 ft (267 m)[2]
MouthNorton Sound, Bering Sea
 • location
10 miles (16 km) west of Nome
 • coordinates
64°32′10″N 165°44′20″W / 64.53611°N 165.73889°W / 64.53611; -165.73889[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[1]
Length13 mi (21 km)[3]
Basin size36 sq mi (93 km2)[4]

Penny River (also known as Schrader No Name River) is a waterway on the Seward Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska. There are several creek tributaries including Willow, Snowshoe and Homestake, from the west; and Quartz and Negsue from the east.[5] Penny River enters Bering Sea a little east of the mouth of Cripple River, and has a drainage area of 36 square miles (93 km2) [4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Penny River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 31, 1981. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  2. ^ Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
  3. ^ Orth, Donald J.; United States Geological Survey (1971) [1967]. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567 (PDF). University of Alaska Fairbanks. p. 748. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2013. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
  4. ^ a b Geological Survey (U.S.) (1896). Water-supply Paper (Public domain ed.). U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 43–. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  5. ^ Baker, Marcus (1902). Geographic Dictionary of Alaska. U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 206, 297, 319, 333, 379, 436–. Retrieved 31 March 2013.


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