Information About

Fossil River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Fossil River on The Map

Location

63 ° 29' 12.998" N,
170 ° 3' 1.001" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Savoonga

Fossil River in Detail.

About

On NE coast of St. Lawrence Island, flows N to the Bering Sea at Camp Iveetok, 3 mi NW of Oomyousik Point. 16 miles long.

History

Named by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1932.

Topo Maps

St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948),
Places Near Fossil River
Bars:

Stolbi Rocks,

Bays:

Taphatikuk Bay,

Capes:

Agnayaghit Point, Cape Kitnik, Cape Myaughee, Kintanga Point, Oomyousik Point, Singikpo Cape,

Cliffs:

Cape Myaughee,

Islands:

Noonaghak, Tappghappaghak,

Lakes:

Flora Lake, Kapsukalik Lake,

Mountains:

Keesin Peak,

Rivers:

Aivichtik River, Fossil River,