Information About

Kekiktuk River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Kekiktuk River on The Map

Location

69 ° 33' 2.002" N,
144 ° 43' 7" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kaktovik

Elevation

1496 ft (455.98 m)

Kekiktuk River in Detail.

About

heads in Lake Schrader, flows NE to Sadlerochit River, S of Sunset Pass, 20 mi. NW of Mount Michelson, Brooks Range

History

Eskimo name (kikiktak) meaning "island." Leffingwell (1919, p. 57) wrote, "This outlet valley was followed for a few miles, and the gathering stream could be stepped across at any place. Near the main river (Sadlerochit) the Lake Fork receives several feeders from east and west so that it carries a considerable volume of water."