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Map of the region. Matanuska-Susitna Valley (/ m æ t ə ˈ n uː s k ə s uː ˈ s ɪ t n ə /; known locally as the Mat-Su or The Valley) is an area in Southcentral Alaska south of the Alaska Range about 35 miles (56 km) north of Anchorage, Alaska. [1]
This peak of the Matanuska Valley is set midway between Anchorage and Glennallen, near mile 90 of the Glenn Highway. It is situated 15 miles (24 km) west of Matanuska Glacier and 3.7 mi (6 km) southwest of Amulet Peak. [1] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Monument and Coal creeks, which are tributaries of the Matanuska River.
The Matanuska River (Dena'ina: Ch'atanhtnu; Ahtna: Ts'itonhna’) is a 75-mile (121 km) long river in Southcentral Alaska, United States. [3] The river drains a broad valley south of the Alaska Range eponymously known as the Matanuska Valley .
Matanuska Peak is a 6,093 ft (1,860 m) mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. The mountain is a major landmark in the Matanuska Valley, situated 7.5 mi (12 km) east of Palmer , and 10 mi (16 km) north-northeast of Pioneer Peak .
Lion Head is a 3,185-foot-elevation (971-meter) summit located 49 miles (79 km) east-northeast of Palmer, in the northern Chugach Mountains of Alaska.This iconic landmark of the Matanuska Valley is set alongside the Glenn Highway midway between Anchorage and Glennallen.
English: The maps use data from nationalatlas.gov, specifically countyp020.tar.gz on the Raw Data Download page. The maps also use state outline data from statesp020.tar.gz. The Florida maps use hydrogm020.tar.gz to display Lake Okeechobee.
Alabaster Peak is an 8,065-foot-elevation (2,458-meter) mountain summit located 35 miles (56 km) east of Palmer, in the northern Chugach Mountains of Alaska.This peak of the Matanuska Valley is set midway between Anchorage and Glennallen, and can be seen from the Glenn Highway.
Glacier View is located in the eastern part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough at (61.818532, -147.714741 It is bordered to the east by the Eureka Roadhouse CDP and to the west by the Chickaloon CDP. It is on the north side of the valley of the Matanuska River , along Alaska Route 1 , the Glenn Highway, which leads west 60 miles (97 km) to Palmer and ...