Alaska Gazetteer
Placer River Valley is a physical feature (valley) in Anchorage Borough. The primary coordinates for Placer River Valley places it within the AK 99631 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Placer River Valley |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Valley |
| Description: | on N end of Kenai Peninsula, trends N to head of Turnagain Arm along Placer River 12 mi. W of Whittier, Chugach Mts. |
| History: | Local name reported on recent U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) publications; derived from the Placer River that runs through the valley. |
| Borough: | Anchorage Borough |
| Latitude: | 60.8183746338 |
| Longitude: | -148.992538452 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Placer River Valley: Placer River Valley.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Placer River Valley does not include property ownership information.
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Whittier, AK
(10.9 miles ESE) |
Sunrise, AK
(15.2 miles WNW) |
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Girdwood, AK
(10.4 miles NW) |
Alyeska, AK
(10.6 miles NNW) |
