Information About

Big River

Quick Facts

Region:

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City:

Nikolai

Elevation:

358 ft (109.12 m)

About

Heads at a glacier at 614500N, 1540000W, flows NNW to Middle Fork Kuskokwim River 3.3 mi. SE of its junction with Kuskokwim River, 24 mi. E of Mcgrath, Kuskokwim Low. 130 miles long.

History of Big River

Local descriptive name reported in 1909 by Maddren (1910, pl. 1), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The name is a translation of the Eskimo name "Kwikpak."

Found on the following Topo Maps

McGrath (1949), McGrath (1950), McGrath D-4 (1953), McGrath D-4 (1953), McGrath (1958), McGrath (1958), McGrath (1958),

Places Near Big River

Areas:

Tl-odole Chak-, Tutl-o Hidochak-,

Lakes:

Edzechak- Mina-,

Rivers:

Big River, Middle Fork Kuskokwim River, Pitka Fork Middle Fork Kuskokwim River,

Streams:

Blackwater Creek, Crooked Creek, Eagle Creek, Medicine Creek, Scow Harry Creek, Skookum Creek, Tonlhona Creek,

Cities:

Medfra,