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Seal River (Bering Glacier)

Coordinates: 60°02′27″N 143°30′40″W / 60.04083°N 143.51111°W / 60.04083; -143.51111
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Seal River
Seal River (Bering Glacier) is located in Alaska
Seal River (Bering Glacier)
Location of the mouth of the Seal River in Alaska
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
DistrictYakutat
Physical characteristics
SourceVitus Lake
 • coordinates60°04′25″N 143°27′35″W / 60.07361°N 143.45972°W / 60.07361; -143.45972
 • elevation8 m (26 ft)
MouthGulf of Alaska
 • coordinates
60°02′27″N 143°30′40″W / 60.04083°N 143.51111°W / 60.04083; -143.51111
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Basin features
River systemPacific Ocean drainage basin

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.

The river begins at Vitus Lake, which takes in meltwater from mouth of the Bering Glacier, and flows southwest to the Gulf of Alaska.

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References

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  1. ^ "Seal River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2014-08-01.