King Salmon River (Admiralty Island)

Several rivers bear the name King Salmon River in Alaska.
King Salmon River
Country United States
State Alaska
Census Area HoonahAngoon
Source Admiralty Island
 - location Kootznoowoo Wilderness, Admiralty Island National Monument
 - elevation 2,847 ft (868 m) [1]
 - coordinates 58°03′41″N 134°32′22″W / 58.06139°N 134.53944°W / 58.06139; -134.53944
Mouth King Salmon Bay, Seymour Canal
 - location 18 miles (29 km) south of Juneau
 - elevation 10 ft (3 m) [2]
 - coordinates 58°02′31″N 134°20′27″W / 58.04194°N 134.34083°W / 58.04194; -134.34083Coordinates: 58°02′31″N 134°20′27″W / 58.04194°N 134.34083°W / 58.04194; -134.34083 [2]
Length 11 mi (18 km) [2]
Location of the mouth of the King Salmon River in Alaska

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 11 miles (18 km) 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.

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References

  1. Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
  2. 1 2 3 "King Salmon River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 31, 1981. Retrieved January 15, 2014.


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