Stony River (Alaska)
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The Stony River is a river
in southwest Alaska
. It lends its name to Stony River, Alaska
, a village with a population of 61. The river meanders westward from the Mount Mausolus area until it meets the Kuskokwim River
at the community of Stony River.
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 southwest 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 lends its name to Stony River, Alaska
Stony River, Alaska
Stony River is a census-designated place in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 61 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Stony River is located at ....
, a village with a population of 61. The river meanders westward from the Mount Mausolus area until it meets the Kuskokwim River
Kuskokwim River
The Kuskokwim River or Kusko River is a river, long, in Southwest Alaska in the United States. It is the ninth largest river in the United States by average discharge volume at its mouth and seventeenth largest by basin drainage area.The river provides the principal drainage for an area of the...
at the community of Stony River.