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Kahniruk River

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Location

60 ° 18' 47.002" N,
166 ° 36' 11.002" W

Region

Bethel (CA)

Nearest City

Kahniruk River in Detail.

About

flows NW to Bering Sea at Kahnirukmiut, 18 mi. SW of Cape Etolin, on N coast of Nunivak I.

History

Eskimo name meaning "corner (of the cove)" reported in 1949 by US@C&GS.

Topo Maps

Nunivak Island B-5 (1952), Nunivak Island B-5 (1952), Nunivak Island (1954), Nunivak Island (1954), Nunivak Island (1954), Nunivak Island (1954), Nunivak Island (1958),

Places Near Kahniruk River

Bays:

Dachikjowaruk Cove, Dachirowruk Cove, Dahtkit Cove,

Cliffs:

Ahrayuksookwit Bluff,

Hills:

Ahding Ingrid Mountain, Ingrilukat-Naskorat Hill, Ingriruk Hill, Kikikyak Hill, Kiolik Hill,

Islands:

Ahnowiksat Rocks, Arwirnuk Rock, Kikartik Rock, Kikiktalik Rock, Kikoojit Rocks, Oronikowaktalik Rock,

Locales:

Abaramiut, Ahdingmiut, Ahkitook,

Mountain Ranges:

Ingrilukat Hills, Kimit Hills,

Rivers:

Ahding River, Kahniruk River, Nariksmiut River,

Streams:

Akituk Creek, Anluk Creek, Antingmiut Creek, Bimahyook Creek, Gungnoruk Creek, Jewoak Creek, Nigikmiut Creek,