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Eagle River Nature Center
The Eagle River is a stream, long, in Anchorage, Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska. Heading at Eagle Glacier in Chugach State Park, it flows northwest into Eagle Bay on the Knik Arm of Cook Inlet, northeast of downtown Anchorage. Course Beginning at Eagle Glacier in Chugach State Park, the river soon intersects the Iditarod National Historic Trail, which follows the Eagle River Valley from near Crow Pass in Chugach National Forest to the community of Eagle River (Anchorage), Eagle River. Downstream of the trail crossing, the river flows by, but at considerable distance from, the Eagle River (Anchorage)#Eagle River Nature Center, Eagle River Nature Center, the visitor center for the park. The nature center lies along the North Fork Eagle River, which runs roughly parallel to the main stem for several miles. Eagle River Road, like the North Fork, lies to the wikt:right bank, right of the main stem, facing downstream. Eagle River Road links the visitor center to the Eagle River community ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chugach State Park
Chugach State Park covers 495,204 acres (2,004 square kilometers) immediately east of the Anchorage Bowl in south-central Alaska. Though primarily in the Municipality of Anchorage, a small portion of the park north of the Eklutna Lake area in the vicinity of Pioneer Peak lies within the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. Established by legislation signed into law on August 6, 1970, by Alaska Governor Keith Miller, this state park was created to provide recreational opportunities, protect the scenic value of the Chugach Mountains and other geographic features, and ensure the safety of the water supply for Anchorage. The park, managed by Alaska State Parks, is the third-largest state park in the United States, and consists of geographically disparate areas each with different attractions and facilities.Littlepage, Dean, ''A Falcon Guide Hiking Alaska: A Guide to Alaska's Greatest Hiking Adventures,'' The Globe Pequot Press, Guilford, Connecticut, p. 150 (2006). Only Anza-Borrego Desert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
