Utukok River

Coordinates: 70°02′49″N 162°27′26″W / 70.04694°N 162.45722°W / 70.04694; -162.45722
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Utukok River
Inupiaq)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughNorth Slope
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of Kogruk and Tupik creeks
 • locationDe Long Mountains, Brooks Range, National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska
 • coordinates68°33′26″N 161°06′20″W / 68.55722°N 161.10556°W / 68.55722; -161.10556
 • elevation2,075 ft (632 m)[2]
Icy Cape
 • coordinates
70°02′49″N 162°27′26″W / 70.04694°N 162.45722°W / 70.04694; -162.45722[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[1]
Length225 mi (362 km)[3]

The Utukok River (

Arctic caribou and various birds.[4]

Utuqqaq, meaning old or ancient, is the Inuit name for Icy Cape.[1] Variant names used for the river in the 19th century included "Utukak" and "Ootokok".[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Utukok River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  2. ^ Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
  3. ^ a b Orth, Donald J.; United States Geological Survey (1971) [1967]. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567 (PDF). University of Alaska Fairbanks. p. 1015. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
  4. ^ "Utukok River Uplands | Alaska Wilderness League". www.alaskawild.org. Retrieved 2021-02-03.