Martin River

Martin River
Location of the mouth of the Martin River in Alaska
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughKenai Peninsula
Physical characteristics
SourceKenai Mountains, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
 • locationPortlock Glacier
 • coordinates59°40′28″N 150°58′02″W / 59.67444°N 150.96722°W / 59.67444; -150.96722[1]
 • elevation1,810 ft (550 m)[2]
MouthKachemak 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[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[1]
Length7 mi (11 km)[3]

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Martin River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 31, 1981. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  2. ^ Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.