Martin River Explained

Martin River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Alaska
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the mouth of the Martin River in Alaska
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Alaska
Subdivision Type4:Borough
Subdivision Name4:Kenai Peninsula
Length:7miles[1]
Source1:Kenai Mountains, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Source1 Location:Portlock Glacier
Source1 Coordinates:59.6744°N -150.9672°W
Source1 Elevation:1810feet[2]
Mouth:Kachemak Bay
Mouth Location:20miles northeast of Homer
Mouth Coordinates:59.7628°N -151.0047°W[3]
Mouth Elevation:0feet

The Martin River is a stream on the Kenai Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska.[3] Beginning at Portlock Glacier in the Kenai Mountains, it flows north for 7miles into Kachemak Bay.[1] The upper river lies within Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.[4] The river mouth is 20miles northeast of Homer.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Orth, Donald J.. United States Geological Survey. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567. PDF. United States Government Printing Office. 1971. 1967. 626. December 16, 2013.
  2. Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
  3. Web site: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey . March 31, 1981. [{{gnis3|1413488}} Martin River ]. December 16, 2013.
  4. Book: Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer. DeLorme. Yarmouth, Maine. 62. 7th. 2010. 978-0-89933-289-5.