Martin River
Encyclopedia
The Martin River is a river
in southern Alaska
. It flows westward from the Martin River Glacier
into the Copper River Delta
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in southern Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
. It flows westward from the Martin River Glacier
Martin River Glacier
Martin River Glacier is a 25-mile-long glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. It flows southwest to its terminus at the head of the Martin River, 20 miles northeast of Katalla, in the Chugach Mountains....
into the Copper River Delta
Copper River (Alaska)
The Copper River or Ahtna River is a 300-mile river in south-central Alaska in the United States. It drains a large region of the Wrangell Mountains and Chugach Mountains into the Gulf of Alaska...
.