Information About

Smith River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map

Location

70 ° 55' 23.002" N,
153 ° 7' 46.999" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Nuiqsut

Smith River in Detail.

About

heads in lake on N shore of Teshekpuk Lake, flows N. to Beaufort Sea, near Pitt Point, Arctic Plain.

History

On July 26, 1839, THOMAS Simpson (1843, p. 134) wrote: "a considerable river, named after William Smith, Esquire, Secretary to the Hudson's Bay Company." Recorded as W. Smith's River" on Simpson's map.

Topo Maps

Teshekpuk D-1 (1955), Teshekpuk (1955), Teshekpuk (1955), Teshekpuk (1955), Teshekpuk (1955), Teshekpuk (1955), Teshekpuk D-1 NE (2016),

Places Near Smith River

Capes:

Pitt Point,

Rivers:

Smith River,

Cities:

Kokruagarok,