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Susitna River
The Susitna River (; aht, Sasutna’; tfn, Susitnu) is a long river in the Southcentral Alaska. It is the 15th largest river in the United States, ranked by average discharge volume at its mouth. The river stretches from the Susitna Glacier to Cook Inlet's Knik Arm. Etymology and history The Susitna River was named by the Dena'ina Alaska Native people meaning "sandy river" ( tfn, Susitnu). The river appears to have been first explored by outsiders in 1834 by a " Creole ndiannamed Malakov" and the name may have been obtained by the Russians at that time, recorded by the Russia Hydrography Department on chart 1378 dated 1847 as () "Sushitna River". The present spelling of the name has evolved due to euphemistic reasons. The 1890 census reported that Susitna Village on the east bank of the river had 146 Kenai Natives and 27 houses. Description The Susitna River heads at Susitna Glacier, in Alaska Range, flows southwest to Cook Inlet, west of Anchorage, Alaska Cook Inl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southcentral Alaska
Southcentral Alaska (russian: Юго-Центральная Аляска) is the portion of the U.S. state of Alaska consisting of the shorelines and uplands of the central Gulf of Alaska. Most of the population of the state lives in this region, concentrated in and around the city of Anchorage, Alaska, Anchorage. The area includes Cook Inlet, the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, the Kenai Peninsula, Prince William Sound, and the Copper River (Alaska), Copper River Valley. Tourism, fisheries, and petroleum production are important economic activities. Cities The major city is Anchorage, Alaska, Anchorage. Other major towns include Palmer, Alaska, Palmer, Wasilla, Alaska, Wasilla, Kenai, Alaska, Kenai, Soldotna, Alaska, Soldotna, Homer, Alaska, Homer, Seward, Alaska, Seward, Valdez, Alaska, Valdez, and Cordova, Alaska, Cordova. Climate The climate of Southcentral Alaska is subarctic climate, subarctic. Temperatures range from an average high of in July to an average low of in Dece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susitna, Alaska
Susitna is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP was 11. Susitna was once home to the legendary Athabaskan elder, historian and ethnologist Shem Pete (c1896-1989), who documented countless locations travelling thousands of miles within the Matanuska-Susitna region. His works were published in ''Shem Pete's Alaska: The Territory of the Upper Cook Inlet Dena'ina''. Geography Susitna is located in southwestern Matanuska-Susitna Borough at (61.557631, -150.576743). It is primarily on the west side of the Susitna River, north of where the river flows into Cook Inlet. A portion of the CDP containing the actual settlement of Susitna is on the east side of the river, about as the crow flies southwest of Houston and west of Wasilla. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Susitna CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susitna River In June 2015 in Alaska
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Susitna may refer to any of: * Susitna Glacier * The Susitna River in Alaska * Mount Susitna, a mountain near the Susitna River in Alaska * The Matanuska-Susitna Valley through which the Susitna River runs * The Matanuska-Susitna Borough, a political subdivision in Alaska * Susitna, Alaska, a census-designated place in the valley on the river * MV ''Susitna'', a ship built for the proposed Knik Arm ferry Knik Arm ferry or Cook Inlet ferry, was a proposed year-round passenger and auto ferry across Knik Arm between Anchorage and Point MacKenzie in Alaska. The project was to use the MV ''Susitna'' SWATH / barge convertible expedition craft, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chulitna River (Susitna River)
The Chulitna River ( Dena'ina: ''Ts'ilutnu'') is a 110 km long right tributary of the Susitna River in southern part of interior Alaska. Three forks converge to form the river, which itself flows into the Susitna River near Talkeetna. Geography Chulitna River originates from the confluence of Middle and East Fork Chulitna River in the valley between the Alaska Range and Talkeetna Mountains east of Denali, flows in a southerly direction to Talkeetna, where both it and the Talkeetna River empty into the Susitna River, which flows into Cook Inlet. Larger tributaries include West Fork Chulitna River, Ohio Creek, Fountain River, Hidden River, Coffee River and Tokositna River, all from the right. The catchment area of the Chulitna River covers about 6600 km2. The mean discharge near the mouth is 250 m³ / s. The highest monthly discharges of the river, which is mainly fed by glacial meltwater, occur in the months of June to August. The George Parks Highway from An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curry, Alaska
Curry is a ghost town in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It was also known as Dead Horse (not to be confused with the community A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, tow ... near the Arctic Ocean). Its post office was founded with that name as well. History The old townsite of Curry is an uninhabited stop along the Alaska Railroad, about 22 miles north of Talkeetna. In 1922, the remote train station in the Alaska wilderness became a briefly popular luxury resort destination. Located alongside the Susitna River, Curry was billed "a wilderness palace" when the Railroad opened the first hotel in 1923. Curry was a common overnight stop for rail passengers, and with the hotel and renowned fishing. The town rose in population, and the resort became more popular as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matanuska-Susitna Valley
Matanuska-Susitna Valley () (known locally as the Mat-Su or The Valley) is an area in Southcentral Alaska south of the Alaska Range about north of Anchorage, Alaska. It is known for the world record sized cabbages and other vegetables displayed annually in Palmer at the Alaska State Fair. It includes the valleys of the Matanuska, Knik, and Susitna Rivers. 11,000 of Mat-Su Valley residents commute to Anchorage for work (as of 2008). It is the fastest growing region in Alaska and includes the towns of Palmer, Wasilla, Big Lake, Houston, Willow, Sutton, and Talkeetna. The Matanuska-Susitna Valley is primarily the land of the Dena'ina and Ahtna Athabaskan people. The valleys are shaped by three mountain ranges: the Alaska Range, the Talkeetna Mountains and the Chugach Mountains. The Matanuska-Susitna Valley was carved by glaciers leaving thousands of lakes. The Mat-Su rivers and lakes are home to the spawning grounds of chinook, coho, sockeye, pink, and chum salmon. The ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matanuska River
The Matanuska River ( Dena'ina: ''Ch'atanhtnu''; Ahtna: ''Ts'itonhna’'') is a 75-mile (121 km) long river in Southcentral Alaska, United States. The river drains a broad valley south of the Alaska Range eponymously known as the Matanuska Valley. Course Formed by the confluence of its east and south forks, the Matanuska River flows generally southwest to the Knik Arm of Cook Inlet. Downstream of its source, the river is joined by meltwater from Matanuska Glacier in the northern Chugach Mountains. From there it continues through the Matanuska Valley, between the Chugach Mountains to the south and the Talkeetna Mountains to the north. Population centers along its course include Chickaloon, Sutton, Palmer, and Butte. It enters the Knik Arm of Cook Inlet about southwest of Palmer and about northeast of Anchorage. The Glenn Highway runs roughly parallel to the river for much of its length. Highway bridges over the river, listed from source to mouth, include Glacier Park B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susitna Flats in Alaska
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Susitna may refer to any of: * Susitna Glacier * The Susitna River in Alaska * Mount Susitna, a mountain near the Susitna River in Alaska * The Matanuska-Susitna Valley through which the Susitna River runs * The Matanuska-Susitna Borough, a political subdivision in Alaska * Susitna, Alaska, a census-designated place in the valley on the river * MV ''Susitna'', a ship built for the proposed Knik Arm ferry Knik Arm ferry or Cook Inlet ferry, was a proposed year-round passenger and auto ferry across Knik Arm between Anchorage and Point MacKenzie in Alaska. The project was to use the MV ''Susitna'' SWATH / barge convertible expedition craft, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Susitna River
Little Susitna River ( Dena'ina: ''Tsałtastnu'') heads at Mint Glacier on Montana Peak, in Talkeetna Mountains at , flows southwest to Cook Inlet, west of Anchorage, Alaska Cook Inlet Low. History Local name published in 1898 by USC&GS. Location (1334) Little Susitna River, West of Point MacKenzie, is said to be navigable for landing craft and skiffs at high water for about . (1335) Caution: the depths offshore and in the approach to Little Susitna River are subject to drastic and continual change. The Little Susitna River is a river in Alaska. It originates in Hatcher Pass, at , in the Talkeetna Mountains which form the northern boundary of the Matanuska-Susitna Valley. It flows a few dozen miles to the Cook Inlet. It contains a variety of hydrology ranging from flat water near the inlet to class 5 water in Hatcher Pass. It is bridged by Fishook Road in Hatcher Pass, Edgerton Parks Road, Welch Road, George Parks Highway, Sushanna Road, and Schrock Road. It flooded i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage () is the largest city in the U.S. state of Alaska by population. With a population of 291,247 in 2020, it contains nearly 40% of the state's population. The Anchorage metropolitan area, which includes Anchorage and the neighboring Matanuska-Susitna Borough, had a population of 398,328 in 2020, accounting for more than half the state's population. At of land area, the city is the fourth-largest by area in the United States and larger than the smallest state, Rhode Island, which has . Anchorage is in Southcentral Alaska, at the terminus of the Cook Inlet, on a peninsula formed by the Knik Arm to the north and the Turnagain Arm to the south. In September 1975, the City of Anchorage merged with the Greater Anchorage Area Borough, creating the Municipality of Anchorage. The municipal city limits span , encompassing the urban core, a joint military base, several outlying communities, and almost all of Chugach State Park. Because of this, less than 10% of the Municipalit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
