Information About

Throat River

Throat River

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Northwest Arctic
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 49 ft (14.94 m)
About

flows NE to Selawik River, 3 mi. S of Selawik, Kotzebue-Kobuk Low.

History of Throat River

Translation of an Eskimo name reported in 1884 as "Eegyak or Throat River," by Lieutenant J. C. Cantwell, U.S. Revenue-Cutter Service (USRCS).