Matanuska Valley in the context of "Talkeetna, Alaska"

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⭐ Core Definition: Matanuska Valley

Matanuska-Susitna Valley (/mætəˈnuːskə suːˈsɪtnə/; known locally as the Mat-Su or The Valley) is an area in Southcentral Alaska south of the Alaska Range about 35 miles (56 km) north of Anchorage, Alaska.It is known for the world record sized cabbages and other vegetables displayed annually in Palmer at the Alaska State Fair.It includes the valleys of the Matanuska, Knik, and Susitna Rivers.11,000 of Mat-Su Valley residents commute to Anchorage for work (as of 2008).It is the fastest growing region in Alaska and includes the towns of Palmer, Wasilla, Big Lake, Houston, Willow, Sutton, and Talkeetna. The Matanuska-Susitna Valley is primarily the land of the Dena'ina and Ahtna Athabaskan people.

The valleys are shaped by three mountain ranges: the Alaska Range, the Talkeetna Mountains and the Chugach Mountains. The Matanuska-Susitna Valley was carved by glaciersleaving thousands of lakes.The Mat-Su rivers and lakes are home to the spawning grounds of chinook, coho, sockeye, pink, and chum salmon.The area is home to 31 state parks and campgrounds.

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Matanuska Valley in the context of Matanuska River

The Matanuska River (Dena'ina: Ch'atanhtnu; Ahtna: Ts'itonhna’) is a 75-mile (121 km) long river in Southcentral Alaska, United States. The river drains a broad valley south of the Alaska Range eponymously known as the Matanuska Valley.

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Southcentral Alaska → Alaska Range → Anchorage, Alaska → Alaska State Fair → Matanuska River → Knik River → Susitna River → Alaska → Palmer, Alaska → Wasilla, Alaska → Big Lake, Alaska → Houston, Alaska → Willow, Alaska → Sutton, Alaska → Talkeetna, Alaska → Dena'ina people → Ahtna → Alaskan Athabaskan → Talkeetna Mountains → Chugach Mountains → Glacier → Chinook salmon → Coho salmon → Sockeye salmon → Pink salmon → Chum salmon → State park →