Information About

Ongorakvik River

Quick Facts

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Location

70 ° 18' 23" N,
160 ° 58' 48" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Wainwright

Ongorakvik River in Detail.

About

flows N to Nokotlek River, 31 mi. SW of Wainwright, Arctic Plain.

History

Eskimo name recorded as "Ongura-akvik" at Wainwright in 1956 by Orth; reported to mean "driving place," or "place where birds were driven to be caught during molting."

Topo Maps

Wainwright (1955), Wainwright (1955), Wainwright (1955), Wainwright (1955), Wainwright B-4 (1955), Wainwright B-4 (1955), Wainwright B-4 SE (2014),
Places Near Ongorakvik River
Capes:

Nivat Point, Nokotlek Point,

Channels:

Pingorarok Pass,

Rivers:

Nokotlek River, Ongorakvik River,