Snake River (Nome, Alaska)
| Snake River | |
|---|---|
Mouth of the Snake River at Nome | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| District | Nome Census Area |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Seward Peninsula |
| • location | Confluence of Goldbottom Creek and North Fork Snake River |
| • coordinates | 64°42′05″N 165°24′25″W / 64.70139°N 165.40694°W |
| • elevation | 193 ft (59 m) |
| Mouth | Norton Sound, Bering Sea |
• location | Nome |
• coordinates | 64°29′55″N 165°24′47″W / 64.49861°N 165.41306°W |
• elevation | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Length | 20 mi (32 km) |
Snake River is a waterway on the Seward Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska. Flowing southerly, it discharges into Norton Sound, Bering Sea, at Nome, with its mouth lying between the city's downtown area and its main airport. The river is 20 miles (32 km) long.