King Salmon River

King Salmon River refers to several rivers in Alaska:

  • A tributary of the Nushagak River
  • A tributary of the Ugashik River
  • A tributary of the Egegik River
  • A small drainage on Admiralty Island

Famous quotes containing the words king, salmon and/or river:

    “...if I perish, I perish.”
    —Bible: Hebrew, Esther 4:16.

    Queen Esther, as she gathers strength to go to the king on behalf of her people.

    “The first man to discover Chinook salmon in the Columbia, caught 264 in a day and carried them across the river by walking on the backs of other fish. His greatest feat, however, was learning the Chinook jargon in 15 minutes from listening to salmon talk.”
    —State of Oregon, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)

    “There is a great river this side of Stygia,”
    —Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)