Information About

Kungok River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Kungok River on The Map

Location

70 ° 29' 34.001" N,
159 ° 44' 43.001" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Wainwright

Kungok River in Detail.

About

heads in lake, flows W to Kuk River, 12 mi. S of Wainwright, Arctic Plain.

History

Eskimo name reported in 1923 by Sidney Paige, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); The name probably refers to the snow=goose (Chen hyperboreus).

Topo Maps

Wainwright (1955), Wainwright (1955), Wainwright (1955), Wainwright (1955), Wainwright B-2 (1955), Wainwright B-2 NE (2014),
Places Near Kungok River
Capes:

Agiak Point, Karmuk Point, Keo Point, Kilich Point, Kupluruak Point,

Islands:

Kikikausgruak Island,

Rivers:

Aulatauruk River, Kungok River, Omalik River, Sinaruruk River,

Streams:

Amagoalik Creek, Omikmak Creek,