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]
| Martin River | |
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  Location of the mouth of the Martin River in Alaska | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Kenai Peninsula |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Kenai Mountains, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge |
| • location | Portlock Glacier |
| • coordinates | 59°40′28″N 150°58′02″W / 59.67444°N 150.96722°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,810 ft (550 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Kachemak Bay |
• location | 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Homer |
• coordinates | 59°45′46″N 151°00′17″W / 59.76278°N 151.00472°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
| Length | 7 mi (11 km)[3] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Martin River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 31, 1981. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
- ^ Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.
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