Seal River (Bering Glacier)
For other places with the same name, see Seal River.
| Seal River | |
| River | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Alaska |
| District | Yakutat |
| Part of | Pacific Ocean drainage basin |
| Source | Vitus Lake |
| - elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| - coordinates | 60°04′25″N 143°27′35″W / 60.07361°N 143.45972°W |
| Mouth | Gulf of Alaska |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| - coordinates | 60°02′27″N 143°30′40″W / 60.04083°N 143.51111°WCoordinates: 60°02′27″N 143°30′40″W / 60.04083°N 143.51111°W |
  Location of the mouth of the Seal River in Alaska
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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.
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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