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Taholah, Quinault River
Taholah is a community located at the mouth of the Quinault River on lands of the Quinault Indian Nation, about 9 miles (14 km) north of Moclips and 41 miles (66 km) north of Hoquiam on the Olympic Peninsula, Washington.
Mattole River, Lost Coast
The Mattole River flows approximately 62 miles (100 km) through the King Range to the Lost Coast at the Punta Gorda State Marine Reserve, about 10 miles (16 km) south of Cape Mendocino and 4 miles (6.4 km) west-southwest of Petrolia, California.
Amherst Glacier, College Fjord
Amherst Glacier flows northwest for 4 miles (6.5 km) from the Chugach Mountains to a terminus lake, located 5.5 miles (9 km) northeast of Point Pakenham in College Fjord, the northwestern-most part of Prince William Sound, and 52 miles (83 km) southwest of Valdez, Alaska.
Ecola Creek, Cannon Beach
Ecola Creek flows into the Pacific Ocean at the northern edge of Cannon Beach, a small resort community approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of Tillamook and 8 miles (12 km) south of Seaside, Oregon.
Seymour River, Burrard Inlet
The Seymour River flows from a large reservoir into Burrard Inlet in North Vancouver, British Columbia.
Beaver Falls Creek, George Inlet
Beaver Falls Creek is on Revillagigedo Island, on the western shore of George Inlet, 5.3 miles (8.5 km) northeast of Ketchikan, Alaska.
Tunnel Island, Raft River
The Raft River, a stream located entirely within the Quinault Indian Reservation on the Olympic Peninsula, flows into the Pacific Ocean at Tunnel Island, approximately 9 miles (14 km) north of Taholah, Washington.
Anchor River, Anchor Point
Anchor River is on the Kenai Peninsula, flowing west for about 30 miles (48 km) from Bald Mountain to a lagoon at Anchor Point on Cook Inlet’s eastern shore, about 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Homer, Alaska.
Jackass Creek, Sinkyone Wilderness State Park
Jackass Creek flows generally west for 2.5 miles (4 km) to the Pacific Ocean, about 18 miles (30 km) north-northwest of Westport and 14 miles (22.5 km) southeast of Shelter Cove, California.
Wa’atch River, Makah Bay
Wa’atch River flows generally north for 5 miles (8 km) to the confluence of Educket Creek and then west-southwest for 4.5 miles (7 km) to Makah Bay, about 20 miles (32 km) west-northwest of Clallam Bay and 3.3 miles (5.3 km) southwest of Neah Bay, Washington.
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