Information About

Wind River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Wind River on The Map

Location

59 ° 45' 18" N,
158 ° 53' 15" W

Region

Dillingham (CA)

Nearest City

Aleknagik

Elevation

131 ft (39.93 m)

Wind River in Detail.

About

heads at Lake Kulik, flows SE to Mikchalk Lake, 53 mi. NW of Dillingham, Kilbuck=Kuskokwim Mts.

History

Local name obtained in 1930 from F. H. Waskey and Beverley Polley, local inhabitants, by Gerald FitzGerald, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The Eskimo name "Gui=guok=lok" was recorded on a 1910 manuscript map by H. C. Fasset, U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF).

Topo Maps

Dillingham (1951), Dillingham (1954), Dillingham (1954), Dillingham (1954), Dillingham D-8 (1954),
Places Near Wind River
Basins:

Rainbow Basin,

Bays:

Amakuk Arm, Anvil Bay, Golden Horn, Hardluck Bay, Mirror Bay, Ott Bay, Silver Horn,

Capes:

Elbow Point, Oimathluk Point,

Islands:

Middle Island, Middle Islands,

Lakes:

Lake Beverley, Lake Kulik, Mikchalk Lake, Lake Nerka, Wood River Lakes,

Mountains:

Akuluktok Peak, Eagle Mountain, Red Hills,

Rivers:

Grant River, Peace River, Wind River,

Streams:

Ahguhlerok Creek, Elva Creek, Ivan Creek, Joe Creek, Kema Creek, Pike Creek, Sam Creek, Unowhokkuik Creek,