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| {{For|the stream in Romania|Râmnicul Sărat}} | |||
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| The '''Martin River''' is a ] in southern ]. It flows westward from the ] into the ]. | |||
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| | pushpin_map_caption= Location of the mouth of the Martin River in Alaska | |||
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| | length = {{convert|7|mi|km|abbr=on}}<ref name="Place Names">{{cite book|last=Orth|first=Donald J.|author2=United States Geological Survey|title=Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567|url=http://www.dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/id/3920|format=PDF|publisher=United States Government Printing Office|year=1971|origyear=1967|page=626|accessdate=December 16, 2013}}</ref> | |||
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| | source1_location = Portlock Glacier | |||
| | source1_coordinates= {{coord|59|40|28|N|150|58|02|W|display=inline}}<ref name="gnis"/> | |||
| | source1_elevation = {{convert|1810|ft|abbr=on}}<ref>Derived by entering source coordinates in ].</ref> | |||
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| | mouth_location = {{convert|20|mi|km}} northeast of ] | |||
| | mouth_coordinates = {{coord|59|45|46|N|151|00|17|W|display=inline,title}}<ref name="gnis">{{cite web | work = Geographic Names Information System| publisher = United States Geological Survey | date = March 31, 1981|url={{gnis3|1413488}} | |||
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| The '''Martin River''' is a ] on the ] in the ] of ].<ref name="gnis"/> Beginning at Portlock Glacier in the ], it flows north for {{convert|7|mi|km}} into ].<ref name="Place Names"/> The upper river lies within ].<ref name="DeLorme">{{cite book|title=Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer|publisher=DeLorme|location=Yarmouth, Maine|page=62|edition=7th|year=2010|isbn=978-0-89933-289-5}}</ref> The ] is {{convert|20|mi|km}} northeast of ].<ref name="gnis"/> | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:11, 10 May 2020
For the stream in Romania, see Râmnicul Sărat. River in Alaska, United States| 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 / 59.67444; -150.96722 |
| • elevation | 1,810 ft (550 m) |
| 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 / 59.76278; -151.00472 |
| • elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 7 mi (11 km) |
The Martin River is a stream on the Kenai Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska. Beginning at Portlock Glacier in the Kenai Mountains, it flows north for 7 miles (11 km) into Kachemak Bay. The upper river lies within Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. The river mouth is 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Homer.
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Orth, Donald J.; United States Geological Survey (1971) . 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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