Etivluk River

The Etivluk River is a 56-mile (90 km) tributary of the Colville River in the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] A bend in the river about 15 miles (24 km) from the mouth has been identified as one of the most remote locations in mainland Alaska. It is about 120 miles (190 km) from the nearest towns of Ambler to the southwest and Atqasuk to the north and farther from any other settled area in the state.[4]

Etivluk River
Location of the mouth of the Etivluk River in Alaska
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughNorth Slope
Physical characteristics
SourceNigtun Lake
 • locationNear Howard Pass, Howard Hills, National Petroleum Reserve, Brooks Range
 • coordinates68°13′41″N 156°52′33″W[1]
 • elevation1,626 ft (496 m)[2]
MouthColville River
 • location
Upstream of Awuna River mouth, Arctic Slope Regional Corporation lands[3]
 • coordinates
68°57′12″N 155°57′22″W[1]
 • elevation
853 ft (260 m)[1]
Length56 mi (90 km)[1]

The river begins at Nigtun Lake and flows generally to the north-northeast before joining the Colville River. The Nigu River enters the Etivluk from the right near its headwaters,[5] and the joined rivers are sometimes referred to as the Etivluk-Nigu River. The entire length of the Etivluk flows through a remote area of northern Alaska, entirely north of the Arctic Circle.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Etivluk River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  2. Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  3. "Lands". Arctic Slope Regional Corporation. 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2013. A clickable Portable Document Format (PDF) map filed under "Land Access" shows the corporation's lands along the Etivluk River.
  4. Rozell, Ned (October 30, 2003). "The Most Remote Spot in Alaska". The Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Archived from the original on March 24, 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  5. Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. pp. 134–36. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.


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