Twentymile River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Twentymile River |
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Twentymile River at its delta at the Seward Highway bridge. (Portage Peak in the background)
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 Location in Alaska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| City | Portage |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Various small glaciers |
| River mouth | Turnagain Arm Portage 0 m (0 ft) 60°50′43″N 148°59′21″W / 60.8452°N 148.9893°W |
| Length | 20 mi (32 km) |
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The Twentymile River is a river near the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. It rises in a remote valley from meltwater of several small glaciers in the Chugach Mountains and flows out into a large, wide valley where it receives the water of the Moraine and Glacier rivers. Eventually, the river empties into Turnagain Arm after flowing 20 miles (32 km) to a broad marshy delta alongside the deltas of Portage Creek and the Placer River. Contrary to popular belief, the source of the river is not Twentymile Glacier.
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