Wulik River
The Wulik River is a stream, about 80 miles (130 km) long, in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] Originating in the De Long Mountains in the North Slope Borough, it flows southwest to Kivalina Lagoon in the Chukchi Sea, east of Kivalina[1]
| Wulik River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Wulik River in Alaska | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | North Slope, Northwest Arctic |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | De Long Mountains |
| • location | 5 miles (8 km) north of Sheep Mountain, North Slope |
| • coordinates | 68°22′43″N 162°51′45″W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,563 ft (781 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Kivalina Lagoon, Chukchi Sea |
• location | East of Kivalina, Northwest Arctic |
• coordinates | 67°43′54″N 164°31′01″W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
| Length | 80 mi (130 km)[1] |
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."[1]
See also
References
- "Wulik River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 31, 1981. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
- 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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