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	Knik River, Alaska - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Knik River is at the head of the Knik Arm of the Cook Inlet in southern Alaska, 27 km (17 miles) north of Anchorage.
		Knik River was near the beginning of the Iditarod Trail that led to gold fields in the interior of Alaska and, because of this, it developed as a shipment point for supplies during the gold rushes between 1898 and 1916.
		Knik River is a check-point for the Iditarod dogsled race when it begins in southern Alaska and many dog mushers live in the area.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Knik_River,_Alaska (520 words)

	Alaska Journal of Commerce: Knik Arm bridge awaits funding 01/26/04
		The new Knik Arm Bridge & Toll Authority is anxiously awaiting the outcome of federal budget negotiations in Congress to see if $5 million to $6 million for environmental and conceptual engineering studies will be appropriated.
		Wuerch told the RDC that cost estimates for the crossing range from $400 million to $800 million, and that a firm estimate can't be made until engineering and environmental studies are funded and completed.
		Another accomplishment in 2003 was obtaining soils data from 17 bore holes drilled in Knik Arm as a part of the soils test program for the Port of Anchorage expansion.
	www.alaskajournal.com /stories/012604/loc_20040126010.shtml (847 words)

	Alaska Hotel, Motel Lodging and Vacation Rental between Palmer and Wasilla, north of Anchorage, Alaska.
		Knik was a place where many natives gathered annually for their yearly supply of fish taken from spawning runs.
		Knik grew from one mercantile outfit in 1887, to encompassing by 1914, additional outfitters, hotels, saloons, family housing, pool hall, a school and a newspaper.
		Knik’s population swelled to approximately 500 people (not including miners wintering over) and commerce was booming as townspeople looked forward to a comfortable future.
	www.agateinn.com /area.htm (1524 words)

	Cook Inlet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It branches into the Knik Arm and Turnagain Arm at its northern end, on either side of Anchorage.
		Turnagain Arm is one of only about 60 bodies of water worldwide to exhibit a tidal bore.
		Turnagain Arm and Knik Arm are known for their abundance of silt.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cook_Inlet (432 words)

	Knik Alaska Resource Guide, City or community of Knik, Alaska Facts, Information, Relocation, Real Estate, Advertising
		The population of Knik is approximately 272 (1990).
		Knik is positioned 61.45 degrees north of the equator and 149.74 degrees west of the prime meridian.
		Knik location: 17.5 miles northeast of Anchorage on the west bank of the Knik Arm of Cook Inlet.
	www.usacitiesonline.com /akcountyknik.htm (320 words)

	Bering Sea.com: Communities: Knik-Fairview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Knik-Fairview is on the northwest bank of the Knik Arm of Cook Inlet, 37 road miles northwest of Anchorage in the Mat-Su Borough.
		Knik is a Dena'ina (Tanaina) Athabascan Indian name meaning "fire," which originally applied to several villages at the head of Cook Inlet.
		Knik is a check-point for the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, and is called the "Dog Mushing Center of the World." High-school students are bused to Wasilla.
	www.beringsea.com /communities/index.php?community=190 (812 words)

	The History of Knik, Alaska - ExploreNorth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Knik is on the west bank of the Knik Arm of Cook Inlet, 17.5 miles northeast of Anchorage in the Mat-Su Borough.
		Knik is a Tanaina Indian village name meaning "fire," which originally applied to several villages at the head of Cook Inlet.
		Knik developed during the 1898-1916 gold rush, and in 1903, Palmer's Store was constructed.
	www.explorenorth.com /library/communities/alaska/bl-Knik.htm (135 words)

	Route Map: Cook Inlet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It branches into Turnagain Arm, the bulbous body of water in the center of the scene and Knick Arm in the lower left corner.
		Arm and Turnagain Arm might be surface manifestations of the shallow bottom topography of shoals and bars.
		The shores of Turnagain Arm in particular have a bright signature corresponding to extensive mudflats.
	www.alaskarails.org /route-map/cookinlet.html (406 words)

	Journal Text for HB301 in the 23rd Legislature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		HB 301 HOUSE BILL NO. 301 by the House Rules Committee by request of the Governor, entitled: "An Act establishing the Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority and relating to that authority; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Transportation and Finance Committees.
		The commissioners of revenue and transportation and public facilities would serve on the board, along with a member of the public appointed by the governor for a five-year term.
		Construction of a Knik Arm bridge is a cornerstone of my public transportation development plan.
	www.legis.state.ak.us /basis/get_jrn_page.asp?session=23&bill=HB301&jrn=1354&hse=H (301 words)

	Some of Senator John Cowdery's Positions
		I believe insurance companies must be responsible for maintaining the warranty on a vehicle that has been repaired with aftermarket crash parts at their direction.
		Knik Arm Crossing – I believe the Knik Arm crossing needs to be a part of Anchorage's future.
		I have had several positive meetings on the future Knik Arm Crossing with Alaskan businesses and our federal delegation.
	www.cowdery.com /positions.php (438 words)

	Gypsy Hollow's Album of Landscape Photography
		The northerly arm of Cook Inlet is fed by the Matanuska and Knik Glaciers, via their respective rivers of the same names.
		Knik is pronounced kuh-nik, emphasis on the last syllable.
		Turnagain Arm, the other, easterly arm of Cook Inlet, is fed by Portage glacier and it's stream, Portage Creek.
	www.gypsyhollow.com /Album/Album1.html (230 words)

	tursiops.org - Could belugas endanger Knik Arm bridge project? Alaska, USA
		Everything being done to erect the proposed $200-million Knik Arm toll bridge, however, would be irrelevant if the beluga, which is now a threatened species, were re-evaluated and placed on the endangered species list.
		Ever since talk of a bridge across Knik Arm began in the 1970s, one of the main attractions of such an idea was providing a shorter, safer commute than the Glenn Highway for travelers between the Valley and Anchorage.
		Samples of the bottom of the Knik Arm obtained by a Jack-up drill rig revealed samples that ranged from silty sand to sandy silt.
	www.tursiops.org /modules.php?name=AvantGo&file=print&sid=969 (2927 words)

	Alaska Photo - Panorama Photo Gallery
		This panorama was taken during the early spring when the days are getting longer and the Arm is warmed by the rising sun.
		Turnagain Arm at low tide, with the Alaska Range in the distance on the west side of Cook Inlet.
		Cook Inlet, Turnagain Arm, Mt. Susitna, the Alaska Range, and the greater Anchorage area.
	www.alaskaphotos.biz /panoramas.htm (1024 words)

	Marine Fisheries Review: Distribution of belugas, Delphinapterus leucas, in Cook Inlet, Alaska, during June/July ...
		Although whales in the Susitna Delta were primarily in dense groups near river mouths, groups in Knik Arm were more dispersed across the tidal channels of the arm.
		Besides the groups in the Susitna Delta and Knik Arm, there was only one other group found consistently throughout these surveys.
		In Knik Arm, whales were not seen every year, but when they were, the groups were smaller than in the Susitna Delta and ranged from 1 to 7 subgroups.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3089/is_3_62/ai_89816661/pg_2 (1400 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In Cook Inlet, shoals along Knik Arm have developed which complicate deep-draft navigation.
		One sandy deposit has advanced across Knik Arm for about one-half nautical mile, effectively closing the route past the north side of Knik Arm to deep-draft ships.
		The Corps plans to excavate a channel 13 meters deep at low tide along the southern flank of Knik Arm.
	www.senate.gov /member/ak/stevens/releases/0927_mr (287 words)

	RS 2477 Case Summary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		of Knik, on the north side of Knik Arm north of Anchorage.
		chiefly by boats on Knik Arm, Cook Inlet, and the Susitna River.
		Knik and Susitna," and states: "In 1908, W.L. Goodwin of the
	www.dnr.state.ak.us /mlw/trails/rs2477/rst_legal.cfm?FILE_NUMBER=118 (1010 words)

	Eagle River Flats: Bibliography -- Contract Reports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Suspended sediment concentrations were also measured in the Eagle River, gullies draining the ponds and mudflats, and Knik Arm to define the contribution of these sediment sources to pond and mudflat sedimentation.
		In contrast, waters of Knik Arm ranged from about 1000 to 2800 mg/L from May to October and appear to be the primary source of new sediment in ERF.
		Seasonally, TSS values in gully and Knik Arm waters increased from spring to fall; the cause of this increase is unknown and under study.
	www.crrel.usace.army.mil /erf/bibliography/contracts/contract29.html (1685 words)

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		Location Region/Subregion: Southcentral, Turnagain Arm Community/Orientation/Distance: Area is within the Municipality of Anchorage, located to the north of the Bird community and largely surrounded by Chugach State Park.
		Location Region/Subregion: Southcentral, Knik Arm of Cook Inlet Community/Orientation/Distance: Area is within the Municipality of Anchorage.
		Seaward Distance for Protection To the Municipal political boundary in the Knik Arm of upper Cook Inlet 10.
	www.dnr.state.ak.us /acmp/Plans/amsas/AnchorageAMSAs.doc (884 words)

	Alaska Journal of Commerce: Congress approves planning funds for Knik Arm Crossing 02/09/04
		It's not nearly enough to build a huge bridge these days, but $6 million in recently approved federal funds for the long-proposed Knik Arm Crossing will pay for a group of consultants to help move the concept toward reality, officials involved with the project said recently.
		The appropriation for continued planning and engineering work on the causeway project was wrapped into the Omnibus Spending Act passed by lawmakers last month, and it will be put to immediate use, said Knik Arm Bridge & Toll Authority Executive Director Henry Springer.
		He said the authority is still waiting for a final report on drilling samples taken last year along a proposed route for the causeway in the silty waters of Knik Arm.
	www.alaskajournal.com /stories/020904/loc_20040209016.shtml (999 words)

	FR Doc 03-12048
		This security zone is designed to permit the safe loading and unloading of vessels moored at the Port and to protect its personnel from possible sabotage, subversive acts or incidents of a similar nature.
		Discussion of Rule The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary 1000-yard security zone in the navigable waters of Knik Arm off the Port of Anchorage.
		This finding is based on the limited size of the security zone which will have minimal, if any, impact on vessels transiting the waters of Knik Arm and to facilities near the Port of Anchorage.
	a257.g.akamaitech.net /7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2003/03-12048.htm (1373 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Many have heard the story of the duck hunter who was stuck in the mud on either Knik or Turnagain arm, in the 1960s or 1970s, depending on who tells it, and was pulled in half by a helicopter, leaving the lower half of his body in the mud.
		Hancock, the diver, said the story may be based on a rescue attempt on Turnagain Arm in the late '60s.
		According to an interview with one of the rescuers, published in The Anchorage Times in 1981, the barrel of his shotgun was removed and held for him to breathe through, but he was panicked and eventually drowned.
	www.alaska.net /~jlanders/Fatal/Cashin.htm (231 words)

	KABATA Project
		The Knik Arm Crossing Project is being developed to meet the current and projected transportation needs of the Municipality of Anchorage and the Mat-Su Borough.
		KABATA’s goal is to construct a cost-affordable, vehicular toll bridge of about 2 miles across Knik Arm to join the Port of Anchorage area and Port MacKenzie area.
		Copyright © Knik Arm Bridge And Toll Authority, 2004.
	www.knikarmbridge.com /project.html (154 words)

	Knik Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Knik Museum is located at mile 13.9 Knik Road, south of Wasilla.
		When the Knik Road was moved, widened and paved in the late 1960's the Museum was left nearly hidden from view and separated from what had been the main town of Knik which was at the waters edge at the Knik Arm of Cook Inlet.
		It is part of the Knik Museum complex and is beside the original road through Knik.
	home.gci.net /~wasillaknikhistory/KnikMuseum.html (189 words)

	AlaskaJourney.com / Paul Otteson / Alaska: Adventures in Nature / Alaska Travel
		The mountains rise directly from the north shores of Turnagain Arm, while Knik Arm has gentler shores and hosts the bedroom communities of Eagle River, Peters Creek, and Birchwood.
		MatSu spreads east of the Susitna River, south of the Talkeetna Mountains, and north of Knik Arm, and includes the towns of Wasilla and Palmer.
		The Matanuska River flows into Knik Arm from the east, while the Susitna River watershed drains much of the central Alaska Range into Cook Inlet.
	www.alaskajourney.com /anchorage (461 words)

	2000 Beluga Whale Tagging (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		On 13 September 2000, two beluga whales were captured, tagged, and released in the Knik Arm of Cook Inlet, Alaska, by NMML scientists.
		The first beluga (referred to as Paul) was a 268 cm (8’ 11”) juvenile female; the second (referred to as Ringo) was a 413 cm (13’ 7”) adult male.
		Paul, however, traveled widely in the upper inlet spending most of her time in the Susitna River delta and Knik Arm, going as far south as Redoubt Bay.
	nmml.afsc.noaa.gov /CetaceanAssessment/BelugaTagging/2000_Folder/2000_beluga_whale_tagging.htm (439 words)

	Knik Arm Ferry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The FTA has completed its review of the Knik Arm Ferry EA in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act.
		The Knik Arm Ferry FONSI is now available for to the public.
		The Mat-Su Borough and the Municipality of Anchorage recently initiated a feasibility study, engineering design, and environmental documentation for a commuter ferry system between Port MacKenzie and Anchorage.
	www.knikarmferry.com (304 words)

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		Anchorage is located on a broad peninsula in Cook Inlet, defined by Knik Arm and Turnagain Arm, and bordered to the east by Chugach Mountains.
		Captain James Cook, the famed British navigator and explorer, was probably the first white man to see the upper end of Cook Inlet.
		Anchorage is on a stretch of flat ground more or less between these two arms of the inlet.
	d21c.com /Alyaska/CookInlet/CookSlideShow.html (281 words)

	Knik, AK Real Estate Agents, Knik Homes For Sale - AK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Knik Waterfront homes, lakefront, water view houses for sale, lake lots and more.
		Just fill out one simple form and you will be contacted by a local real estate agent in the Knik, AK area.
		Knik Arm bridge not nearly through the woods
	www.homepurchase101.com /cities/Knik-AK.aspx (386 words)

	Alaska Journal of Commerce: Bill may spur Knik Arm bridge 06/23/03
		Murkowski signed the bills in a ceremony at the Port of Anchorage June 12.
		Senate Bill 213 establishes an independent authority to receive federal funds for a Knik Arm bridge that would connect Anchorage with the Point McKenzie area of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
		If it is built, the area across Knik Arm from Anchorage would be opened to residential and commercial development, giving the city room to grow, Murkowski said.
	www.alaskajournal.com /stories/062303/loc_20030623016.shtml (323 words)

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