King Salmon River | |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | USA Alaska |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the mouth of the King Salmon River in Alaska |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Alaska |
Subdivision Type4: | Census Area |
Subdivision Name4: | Hoonah - Angoon |
Length: | 11miles |
Source1: | Admiralty Island |
Source1 Location: | Kootznoowoo Wilderness, Admiralty Island National Monument |
Source1 Coordinates: | 58.0614°N -134.5394°W |
Source1 Elevation: | 2847feet[1] |
Mouth: | King Salmon Bay, Seymour Canal |
Mouth Location: | 18miles south of Juneau |
Mouth Coordinates: | 58.0419°N -134.3408°W[2] |
Mouth Elevation: | 10feet |
The King Salmon River is a small stream on the northern tip of Admiralty Island of Southeast Alaska, United States.
It flows eastward then south for a total distance of 11miles from headwaters in the low mountains just south of Eagle Peak into King Salmon Bay of the Seymour Canal. Its entire course lies within Kootznoowoo Wilderness of the Admiralty Island National Monument.
A relatively small river, it is not navigable. Besides its namesake king salmon, the river hosts a large annual run of pink salmon.