Alaska, USA - August 11th, 2009

The junction of two mountain ranges, the Alaska Range from the North and the Aleutian Range from the South, can be noted near the center of this image of Alaska, USA. Near this juncture is Lake Iliamna, dark blue, the state’s largest lake.

East of the lake and mountains is Cook Inlet, which stretches 180 mi from the Gulf of Alaska (below) to Anchorage (above) in south-central Alaska. Here, greyish-tan sediments flow from the upper reaches of the inlet down towards the gulf.

West of the Alaska Range and Lake Iliamna, on the other hand, is a flatter area of terrain. Here, the Kuskokwim River can be seen flowing southwest towards the Bering Sea. The river, which is approximately 724 miles (1,165 km) long, is also the longest river entirely contained within one state of the USA.

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