Snake River (Nome, Alaska)

Snake River
Mouth of the Snake River at Nome
Snake River (Nome, Alaska) is located in Alaska
Snake River (Nome, Alaska)
Location of the mouth of the Snake River in Alaska
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
DistrictNome Census Area
Physical characteristics
SourceSeward Peninsula
 • locationConfluence of Goldbottom Creek and North Fork Snake River
 • coordinates64°42′05″N 165°24′25″W / 64.70139°N 165.40694°W / 64.70139; -165.40694[1]
 • elevation193 ft (59 m)[2]
MouthNorton Sound, Bering Sea
 • location
Nome
 • coordinates
64°29′55″N 165°24′47″W / 64.49861°N 165.41306°W / 64.49861; -165.41306[1]
 • elevation
13 ft (4.0 m)[1]
Length20 mi (32 km)[1]

Snake River is a waterway on the Seward Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska. Flowing southerly, it discharges into Norton Sound, Bering Sea, at Nome, with its mouth lying between the city's downtown area and its main airport. The river is 20 miles (32 km) long.[1]

  • Boats and tents at the mouth of the Snake River in Nome, ca. 1900
    Boats and tents at the mouth of the Snake River in Nome, ca. 1900
  • Snake River Bridge and post-storm destruction in Nome (October 1902) by Eric A. Hegg
    Snake River Bridge and post-storm destruction in Nome (October 1902) by Eric A. Hegg
  • A small boat navigates the Snake River in Nome September 29, 1909
    A small boat navigates the Snake River in Nome September 29, 1909

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Snake 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.


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