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before passing under Eagle River Loop Road. On its lower reaches, the river flows by the Eagle River community, which is on the right, and Eagle River
Campground, on the left, before leaving the state park. It then passes under
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Parts of the Eagle River are floatable in a variety of watercraft. These sections are rated from Class I (easy) to Class III (difficult) on the
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of the main stem, facing downstream. Eagle River Road links the visitor center to the Eagle River community 12 miles (19 km) away.
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Climate data for Eagle River Nature Centre, Alaska, 1991–2020 normals: 520ft (158m)
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View of the
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The Eagle River Nature Center, which sits at an entrance to
1026:"Eagle RVR NATURE CTR, Alaska 1991-2020 Monthly Normals"
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263:61.32861°N 149.73861°W
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598:Daily mean °F (°C)
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1047:Categories
832:References
370:Cook Inlet
297:Basin size
251:61°19′43″N
217:Cook Inlet
168:61°07′43″N
85:Cook Inlet
402:main stem
350:Anchorage
309:Discharge
232:, Within
820:See also
738:Average
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465:Girdwood
366:Knik Arm
152:, Alaska
96:Location
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972:ISBN
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785:3.64
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