Information About

Avalik River

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Location

70 ° 7' 18.001" N,
159 ° 40' 23.999" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Wainwright

Elevation

16 ft (4.88 m)

Avalik River in Detail.

About

Heads on Shaningarok Ridge, at 694200N, 1575300W, flows NW to join the Kaolak River to form the Kuk River 36 mi SSE of Wainwright, Arctic Plain. 85 miles long.

History

Eskimo name reported in 1924 by W. T. Foran, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Topo Maps

Wainwright (1955), Wainwright (1955), Wainwright (1955), Wainwright (1955), Wainwright A-2 (1955), Wainwright A-2 (1955), Wainwright A-2 SE (2014),

Places Near Avalik River

Islands:

Kikikausgruak Island,

Rivers:

Avalik River, Kaolak River, Ketik River, Omalik River,

Streams:

Adrigigon Creek, Ikpitcheak Creek, Katrikiorak Creek,

Valleys:

Avalik River Valley,