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Kogru River

Kogru River

Quick Facts
Region:
  • North Slope
Nearest City:
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extends W 14 mi. off Harrison Bay; Arctic Plain.

History of Kogru River

Eskimo name recorded as "R. Kogru", on Commander Maguire's map (Great Britain, 1854, facing p. 186), Royal Navy (RN), and as "R. Kogruak" on John Simpson's map, of about the same time. Kugauraq means "a creek" and Kugruak means "old river." Maguire shows this stream as an outlet for Teshekpuk Lake.

Places Near Kogru River
Archipelagos:

Eskimo Islands,

Bars:

Pacific Shoal,

Bays:

Harrison Bay,

Capes:

Saktuina Point,

Rivers:

Kalikpik River, Kogru River,