Information About

Ipnelivik River

Quick Facts

Region:

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City:

Kobuk

Elevation:

1699 ft (517.86 m)

About

Heading in the Schwatka Mountains at Shishakshinovik Pass, flowing N to the Noatak River, 40 mi. SE of Howard Pass, Brooks Range. 19 miles long.

History of Ipnelivik River

Eskimo name meaning "sheep raising place," derived from "imnaik" ("imnak", meaning "cliff"), the name for the Dallsheep, (Ovis dalli dalli); shown on 1911 fieldsheet by C. E. Giffin, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1964), Ambler River C-1 (1990), Ambler River C-1 NE (2016),

Places Near Ipnelivik River

Lakes:

Lake Isiak, Lake Matcharak,

Mountains:

Blind Pass Mountain,

Rivers:

Ipnelivik River,

Streams:

Komakak Creek, Ningyoyak Creek, Nushralutak Creek,