Information About

Tunalik River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Tunalik River on The Map

Location

70 ° 11' 43.001" N,
161 ° 44' 16.001" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Wainwright

Tunalik River in Detail.

About

heads in lake, flows NW to Avak Inlet, 10 mi. S of Icy Cape, Arctic Plain

History

Eskimo name recorded at Wainwright in 1956 by Orth; means "the one benind," referring to its position behind Sikolik Lake.

Topo Maps

Wainwright (1955), Wainwright (1955), Wainwright (1955), Wainwright (1955), Wainwright A-5 (1955), Wainwright A-5 (1955), Wainwright A-5 NW (2014),
Places Near Tunalik River
Bars:

Blossom Shoals,

Capes:

Avak Point, Icy Cape,

Channels:

Avak Inlet,

Locales:

Akeonik,

Rivers:

Avak River, Tunalik River,