Wulik River
| Wulik River | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | North Slope, Northwest Arctic |
| Source | De Long Mountains |
| - location | 5 miles (8 km) north of Sheep Mountain, North Slope |
| - elevation | 2,563 ft (781 m) [1] |
| - coordinates | 68°22′43″N 162°51′45″W / 68.37861°N 162.86250°W [2] |
| Mouth | Kivalina Lagoon, Chukchi Sea |
| - location | East of Kivalina, Northwest Arctic |
| - elevation | 0 ft (0 m) [2] |
| - coordinates | 67°43′54″N 164°31′01″W / 67.73167°N 164.51694°WCoordinates: 67°43′54″N 164°31′01″W / 67.73167°N 164.51694°W [2] |
| Length | 80 mi (129 km) [2] |
  Location of the mouth of the Wulik River in Alaska
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The Wulik River is a stream, about 80 miles (130 km) long, in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Alaska.[2] Originating in the De Long Mountains in the North Slope Borough, it flows southwest to Kivalina Lagoon in the Chukchi Sea, east of Kivalina[2]
Umiak Bend, along the river and 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Kivalina, was named after an Inuit skin boat (umiak) was destroyed there by rough water.[3]
In 1886, a United States Navy lieutenant reported the Inuit name of this river as "Woleek."[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Wulik River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 31, 1981. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- ↑ Orth, Donald J.; United States Geological Survey (1971) [1967]. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567 (PDF). University of Alaska Fairbanks. United States Government Printing Office. p. 1007. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
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