Dam Creek, Chinitna Bay

Dam Creek, Chinitna Bay

by | Sep 2, 2023 | 2023, Alaska, Embayments, Rivers

Dam Creek flows south for 5 miles (8 km) from the southwest flank of Mount Iliamna to merge with West Glacier Creek near the head of Chinitna Bay, about 62 miles (100 km) northwest of Homer and 44 miles (71 km) southeast of Port Alsworth, Alaska. The local name was...
Tsaa Glacier, Icy Bay

Tsaa Glacier, Icy Bay

by | Sep 1, 2023 | 2023, Alaska, Embayments, Glaciers

Tsaa Glacier flows about 8 miles (13 km) southeast from the northeast flank of the Robinson Mountains and terminates in Tsaa Fjord, on the western coast of Icy Bay, about 147 miles (237 km) east-southeast of Cordova and 75 miles (121 km) northwest of Yakutat, Alaska....
Fairway Island, Affleck Canal

Fairway Island, Affleck Canal

by | Aug 31, 2023 | 2023, Alaska, Embayments, Islands

Fairway Island is on the southeastern coast of Kuiu Island, in Sumner Strait at the entrance to Affleck Canal, about 86 miles (139 km) southeast of Sitka and 71 miles (115 km) southwest of Wrangell, Alaska. The island was named in 1886 by Lieutenant Commander A.S....
Glacier Creek, Girdwood

Glacier Creek, Girdwood

by | Aug 27, 2023 | 2026, Alaska, August 2026, Communities, Rivers

Listen to the article here https://coastview.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Pleasantside.mp3 Glacier Creek rises on an unnamed glacier on the south flank of Goat Mountain in the Chugach Mountains and flows 10 miles (16 km) southwest to Turnagain Arm near Girdwood,...
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