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Blackstone Glacier, Blackstone Bay
Blackstone Glacier flows north for 7 miles (11 km), terminating at tidewater at the head of Blackstone Bay, about 87 miles (140 km) west-southwest of Valdez and 8 miles (13 km) south of Whittier, Alaska.
Chugachik Island, Kachemak Bay
Chugachik Island lies between Bear Cove to the south and Martin River to the north on the Kenai Peninsula, about 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Homer and 3.3 miles (5.3 km) south-southeast of Kachemak Selo, Alaska.
Cataract Glacier, Surprise Inlet
Cataract Glacier flows to the southern shore of Surprise Inlet, a fjord in Prince William Sound, about 51 miles (82 km) east-southeast of Anchorage and 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Whittier, Alaska.
Black Bear Creek, Cleveland Peninsula
Black Bear Creek is located on the southwest coast of the Cleveland Peninsula, approximately 52 miles (84 km) south of Wrangell and 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Ketchikan, Alaska.
Amak Island, Bering Sea
Amak is a volcanic island situated in the Bering Sea that measures about 2 miles (3.2 km) wide and nearly 3 miles (4.8 km) longitudinally, about 172 miles (277 km) northeast of Dutch Harbor and 22 miles (35 km) northwest of Cold Bay, Alaska.
Tutka River, Kachemak Bay
The Tutka River flows generally westward to the head of Tutka Bay, a fjord on the southern coast of Kachemak Bay, approximately 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Homer and 15 miles (24 km) east of Seldovia, Alaska.
Ayakulik River, Kodiak Island
The Ayakulik River flows generally south for 30 miles (48 km) to the Shelikof Strait coast of Kodiak Island, about 89 miles (143 km) southwest of Kodiak and 22 miles (35 km) northwest of Akhiok, Alaska.
Southwestern Glacier, Northwestern Fjord
Southwestern Glacier is in Northwestern Fjord, a deep embayment in Kenai Fjords National Park and Preserve, about 50 miles (81 km) northeast of Homer and 33 miles (53 km) southwest of Seward, Alaska.
Sumdum Mine, Sanford Cove
Sumdum is a historical mine and community located at the head of Sanford Cove, an embayment on the southern shore of Endicott Arm, about 64 miles (103 km) north-northwest of Petersburg and 55 miles (89 km) southeast of Juneau, Alaska.
Sadie River, Kachemak Bay
Sadie River starts on the western flank of the Kenai Mountains at an elevation of about 3,200 feet (975 m) and flows generally west-northwest for 6 miles (10 km) through Kachemak Bay State Park to the head of Sadie Cove, about 14.5 miles (23 km) south-southeast of Homer and 13 miles (20 km) east-northeast of Seldovia, Alaska.
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