Information About

Okerokovik River

Okerokovik River

Quick Facts
Region:
  • North Slope
Nearest City:
Also Known As:
  • Okerokorik River
Elevation:
  • 289 ft (88.09 m)
About

Heads on the N slope of the Romanzof Mountains at 692300N, 1431600W, and flows N to the Jago River, 18 mi. SE of Barter I., Arctic Plain.

History of Okerokovik River

Eskimo name reported by Leffingwell (1919, p. 98) to mean "place where there is a blubber cache." Diamond Jenness spells it "Ukerukuvik."

Places Near Okerokovik River
Ridges:

Niguanak Ridge,

Rivers:

Okerokovik River,

Streams:

Igilatvik Creek, Okpirourak Creek, Sabbath Creek,

Okerokovik River Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Okerokovik River.