Information About

Kitnik River

Kitnik River

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Nome (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 7 ft (2.13 m)
About

On Saint Lawrence Island, heads on the N slopes of the Kookooligit Mountains and flows N 6 mi. to the Bering Sea, 2.5 mi SE of Savoonga Point.

History of Kitnik River

Eskimo name recommended by the Savoonga village council and reported in 1949 by Major H. B. Allen, U.S. Air Force (USAF).