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Indian Valley, Turnagain Arm
Indian is an Alaska Railroad siding and small community at the entrance to a deep valley on the northern shore of Turnagain Arm, about 21 miles (34 km) northwest of Portage and 21 miles (34 km) southeast of Anchorage, Alaska.
Pistol River, Pistol River State Scenic Viewpoint
Pistol River flows generally southwest for 21 miles (34 km) to the Pistol River State Scenic Viewpoint overlooking the Pacific Ocean near the community of Pistol River, about 17 miles (27 km) north-northwest of Brookings and 10 miles (16 km) south of Gold Beach, Oregon.
Mermaid Island, Neptune Bay
Mermaid Island is located on McKeon Flats, a tidal flat formed by the Wosnesenski River as it flows into Neptune Bay, about 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Seldovia and 8 miles (13 km) south-southeast of Homer, Alaska.
Sahlin Falls, Sheep Bay
Sahlin Falls is located at the base of Sahlin Creek on the northern shore of Sheep Bay, approximately 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Valdez and 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Cordova, Alaska.
Cottoneva Creek, Rockport Bay
Cottoneva Creek originates at an elevation of approximately 1,300 feet (400 m) in the Coast Range and flows generally south-southwest for 7 miles (11 km) to Rockport Bay, about 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Leggett and 7 miles (11 km) north-northwest of Westport, California.
Rainbow Valley, Turnagain Arm
Rainbow Valley is a watershed located on Turnagain Arm between Rainbow Peak to the west and Indianhouse Mountain to the east, approximately 17 miles (27 km) south-southeast of Anchorage and 17 miles (27 km) west-northwest of Girdwood, Alaska.
Queets River, Olympic National Park
The Queets River flows approximately 53 miles (85 km), mostly through Olympic National Park, to the Pacific Ocean, about 60 miles (96 km) southwest of Aberdeen and 5 miles (8 km) south of Kalaloch, Washington.
Whitman Creek, Revillagigedo Island
Whitman Creek is on the southeast coast of Revillagigedo Island, about 14 miles (23 km) north of Metlakatla and 7 miles (11 km) east-southeast of Ketchikan, Alaska.
Border Field State Park, Playas de Tijuana
Border Field State Park is part of the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve, adjacent to the urban neighborhood of Playas de Tijuana, Mexico, located about 12 miles (19 km) south of San Diego, it lies within the city limits of Imperial Beach, California.
McArthur River, Trading Bay
McArthur River flows southeast to Trading Bay on the west coast of Cook Inlet, approximately 65 miles (105 km) southwest of Anchorage and 29 miles (46 km) northwest of Kenai, Alaska.
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