Alsek River
Alsek River is a wilderness river flowing from Yukon into Northern British Columbia and into Alaska. It enters the Gulf of Alaska at Dry Bay. Most of the Alsek River's basin is within protected wilderness areas and National Parks.Alsek River
- Type: River (intermittent)
- Category: body of water
- Location: Yukon, Northern Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
60.00495° or 60° 0′ 18″ north
Longitude
-137.81863° or 137° 49′ 7″ west
Elevation
374 metres (1,227 feet)
Open location code
94G4253J+XG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=river
OpenStreetMap attribute
intermittent=yes
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Alsek River” goes by many names.
- French: “Alsek”
- German: “Alsek River”
- Spanish: “Alsek”
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Places to explore: Turnback Canyon and Dalton Post.
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Highlights: Alsek River and Alsek River.
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