McNeil River
| McNeil River | ||
 Brown bear in the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 1413512 | |
| location | Alaska (USA) | |
| River system | McNeil River | |
| source | in the Aleutian chain 58 ° 55 ′ 48 ″ N , 154 ° 40 ′ 4 ″ W. |
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| muzzle | McNeil Cove, Cook Inlet ( Pacific Ocean ) Coordinates: 59 ° 7 ′ 30 " N , 154 ° 14 ′ 49" W 59 ° 7 ′ 30 " N , 154 ° 14 ′ 49" W |
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| length | 55 km | |
The McNeil River is an approximately 55 km long river in the east of the Alaska Peninsula .
It rises from a glacier in the Aleutian Range , flows northeastward and flows 55 km southwest of Augustine Island into McNeil Cove , a bay in the southwest of the Cook Inlet .
The McNeil River lies entirely within the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary , a designated National Natural Landmark and surrounded by Katmai National Park . The river's many low, shallow waterfalls provide brown bears with great salmon fishing opportunities.
The river is named after Charlie McNeil, a farmer from the region.
Web links
- McNeil River in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
- McNeil River: State Game Sanctuary and Refuge