Endicott River
Encyclopedia
The Endicott River is a river
in Alaska
. It is located almost entirely in the Endicott River Wilderness
area of Haines Borough, Alaska
and flows eastward into the Lynn Canal
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
. It is located almost entirely in the Endicott River Wilderness
Endicott River Wilderness
Endicott River Wilderness is a wilderness area in the U.S. state of Alaska. Designated by the United States Congress in 1980, it is located within the Tongass National Forest and is bordered by Glacier Bay Wilderness within Glacier Bay National Park on the west.-External links:* - Tongass...
area of Haines Borough, Alaska
Haines Borough, Alaska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,392 people, 991 households, and 654 families residing in the borough. The population density was 0,88 people per square mile . There were 1,419 housing units at an average density of 0,52 per square mile...
and flows eastward into the Lynn Canal
Lynn Canal
Lynn Canal is an inlet into the mainland of southeast Alaska.Lynn Canal runs about from the inlets of the Chilkat River south to Chatham Strait and Stephens Passage...
.