Information About

Anisak River

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 2' 24" N,
158 ° 57' 23" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Ambler

Elevation

791 ft (241.1 m)

Anisak River in Detail.

About

Heads in DeLong Mountains at 683600N 159100W 54 mi. WSW of Howard Pass, Brooks Range Flows SE to the Noatak River about 22 mi SW of Feniak Lake. 60 miles long.

History

Eskimo name reported to mean "place to go out or pass route" (anizrak); obtained at Noatak in 1956 by Orth.

Topo Maps

Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass (1956), Howard Pass A-5 (1990), Howard Pass A-5 SW (2015),

Places Near Anisak River

Lakes:

Lake Kangilipak, Sidik Lake,

Mountain Ranges:

Avingyak Hills,

Rivers:

Anisak River,

Streams:

Ignisirok Creek, Itimtikrak Creek, Nanielik Creek,