The Utukok River (Iñupiaq: Utuqqaq) is a 225-mile (362 km) long stream in the North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.[3] It rises in the De Long Mountains at the confluence of Kogruk and Tupik creeks and flows north, northeast, and then northwest.[1] It empties into Kasegaluk Lagoon on the Chukchi Sea of the Arctic Ocean, 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Icy Cape.[1] It is the breeding ground for Arctic caribou and various birds.[4]
| Utukok River | |
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  Location of the mouth of the Utukok River in Alaska | |
| Native name | Utuqqaq (Inupiaq) |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | North Slope |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of Kogruk and Tupik creeks |
| • location | De Long Mountains, Brooks Range, National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska |
| • coordinates | 68°33′26″N 161°06′20″W / 68.55722°N 161.10556°W |
| • elevation | 2,075 ft (632 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Kasegaluk Lagoon, Chukchi Sea, Arctic Ocean |
• location | 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Icy Cape |
• coordinates | 70°02′49″N 162°27′26″W / 70.04694°N 162.45722°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
| Length | 225 mi (362 km)[3] |
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
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edit- ^ a b c d e f "Utukok River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ^ Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Utukok River Uplands | Alaska Wilderness League". www.alaskawild.org. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
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