Information About

Aichilik River

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Kaktovik

About

Heads on the north slope of the Brooks Range, Romanzof Mountains at 690300N, 1432600W, and flows N and NW to Beaufort Lagoon, W of Egaksrak River, 22 mi. NW of Demarcation Point, Arctic Plain. 75 miles long.

History of Aichilik River

Eskimo name, Aichillik, recorded in 1918 by Leffingwell (1919, p. 93) who wrote spelled Aitshillik by Jenness.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Demarcation Point (1951), Demarcation Point (1951), Demarcation Point (1951), Demarcation Point (1951), Demarcation Point D-2 (1955), Demarcation Point D-2 (1955), Demarcation Point (1955), Demarcation Point (1955), Demarcation Point (1955), Demarcation Point (1955), Demarcation Point (1955), Demarcation Point (1955), Demarcation Point (1955), Demarcation Point (1955), Demarcation Point (1964),

Places Near Aichilik River

Bays:

Beaufort Lagoon, Egaksrak Lagoon, Nuvagapak Lagoon,

Capes:

Siku Point,

Channels:

Egaksrak Entrance, Siku Entrance,

Rivers:

Aichilik River, Egaksrak River, Ekaluakat River, Kogotpak River, Matsutnak River, Siksikpalak River,

Streams:

Kalokut Creek,