Seal River (Bering Glacier)
The Seal River is a river in the borough of Yakutat in Alaska, United States.[1] It is part of the Pacific Ocean drainage basin, and is a tributary of the Gulf of Alaska.
Seal River | |
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Location of the mouth of the Seal River in Alaska | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
District | Yakutat |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Vitus Lake |
• coordinates | 60°04′25″N 143°27′35″W |
• elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Mouth | Gulf of Alaska |
• coordinates | 60°02′27″N 143°30′40″W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Basin features | |
River system | Pacific Ocean drainage basin |
The river begins at Vitus Lake, which takes in meltwater from mouth of the Bering Glacier, and flows southwest to the Gulf of Alaska.
See also
References
- "Seal River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
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