Information About

Katmai Canyon

Quick Facts

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Location

58 ° 11' 21.001" N,
154 ° 58' 30" W

Region

Kodiak Island

Nearest City

Newhalen

Elevation

449 ft (136.86 m)

Katmai Canyon in Detail.

About

on Alaska Peninsula, extends 5 mi. along course of Katmai River, between Mount Katmai and Barrier Range, in Katmai National Monument, Aleutian Range

History

Named in 1936 by R. F. Griggs, National Geographic Society, after Katmai Bay.