Matanuska
Americannoun
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a river in S Alaska flowing SW to Cook Inlet. 90 miles (145 km) long.
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a village in the valley of this river, NE of Anchorage: site of federal experiment in rural resettlement in 1935.
Example Sentences
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Dapcevich said there are ongoing discussions about replacing the Matanuska with a new mainline ferry for Southeast Alaska, alongside a much more well-developed plan to replace the 59-year-old Tustumena.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2023
The 60-year-old Matanuska is in overhaul in Ketchikan and currently being used for staff housing.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2023
To create that access, Stevenson’s Matanuska Glacier Park leverages a patchwork of private land.
From Washington Post • Oct. 14, 2021
During the century-long span of climatic records collected at the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center, a 45-minute drive northeast from Anchorage, the average yearly temperature increased by 6.9 degrees.
From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2021
Some folk thought Maiden Matanuska was part wood sprite, for in spite of dark and shadows she would roam for hours in the paths and lanes among the birches and was not afraid.
From The Green Forest Fairy Book by Brady, Loretta Ellen
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