Information About

Kanayut River

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 44' 33" N,
151 ° 7' 0.998" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Anaktuvuk Pass

Elevation

1207 ft (367.89 m)

Kanayut River in Detail.

About

heads between Mount Wachsmuth and Ear Peak, flows N to Anaktuvuk River at Kanayut Bluff, 8.5 mi. N of Table Top and 45 mi. NE of Anaktuvuk Pass, Arctic Slope.

History

Eskimo name used by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists during the exploration of Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4; name given in 1944.

Topo Maps

Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1964), Chandler Lake C-2 (1971), Chandler Lake C-2 NW (2017),

Places Near Kanayut River

Basins:

Racetrack Basin,

Cliffs:

Kanayut Bluff,

Lakes:

Ahaliorak Lake,

Mountains:

Naniksrak Mountain, Table Top,

Ridges:

Rooftop Ridge,

Rivers:

Kanayut River,

Streams:

Anayaknaurak Creek, Antler Valley Creek, Terrace Creek, Tundra Creek, Willow Creek,