Grand Central River

Grand Central River
Grand Central River is located in Alaska
Grand Central River
Location of the mouth of the Grand Central River in Alaska
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
DistrictNome Census Area
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of the stream's east and west forks
 • locationKigluaik Mountains, Seward Peninsula
 • coordinates64°58′06″N 165°14′16″W / 64.96833°N 165.23778°W / 64.96833; -165.23778[1]
 • elevation693 ft (211 m)[2]
MouthSalmon Lake
 • location
28 miles (45 km) northeast of Nome
 • coordinates
64°53′47″N 165°04′34″W / 64.89639°N 165.07611°W / 64.89639; -165.07611[1]
 • elevation
443 ft (135 m)[1]
Length12 mi (19 km)[1]

Grand Central River is a waterway on the Seward Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska. It enters Salmon Lake from the west.[3] Although the Grand Central and Kruzgamepa (or Pilgrim) rivers form one stream, their names differ, and their physical features vary.[4] The Grand Central flows into Salmon Lake,[3] while the Kruzgamepa flows out.[5]

  1. ^ a b c d "Grand Central River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 31, 1981. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
  2. ^ Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
  3. ^ a b Baker, Marcus (1906). Geographic dictionary of Alaska (Public domain ed.). Government Printing Office. pp. 283–. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  4. ^ Geological Survey (U.S.) (1913). Geological Survey Water-supply Paper (Public domain ed.). U.S. Geological Survey. pp. 173–. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Pilgrim River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved September 20, 2013.