The Seal River is a river in the borough of Yakutat in Alaska, United States.[1] It is part of the Pacific Ocean drainage basin, and is a tributary of the Gulf of Alaska.
| Seal River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Seal River in Alaska | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| District | Yakutat |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Vitus Lake |
| • coordinates | 60°04′25″N 143°27′35″W / 60.07361°N 143.45972°W |
| • elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Mouth | Gulf of Alaska |
• coordinates | 60°02′27″N 143°30′40″W / 60.04083°N 143.51111°W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Pacific Ocean drainage basin |
The river begins at Vitus Lake, which takes in meltwater from mouth of the Bering Glacier, and flows southwest to the Gulf of Alaska.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Seal River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2014-08-01.