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Ivisaruk River

Ivisaruk River

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  • North Slope
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heads at 694500N1604500W, flows NE 78 miles to Kuk River, 18 mi. S of Wainwright, Arctic Plain.

History of Ivisaruk River

Eskimo Name reported in 1923 as "Ivisaurk" by Sidney Paige, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); probably the same as the Eskimo "ivishaq," meaning "red paint" or "iron oxide. "