Information About

Shungnak River

Quick Facts

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Location

66 ° 55' 26" N,
157 ° 25' 18.998" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Shungnak

Elevation

98 ft (29.87 m)

Shungnak River in Detail.

About

heads in Schwatka Mts. at 671600N1562500W, flows SW to Kobuk River, 8 mi. NW of Shungnak, Kotzebue-Kobuk Low.

History

Eskimo name, meaning "jade," written "Shung-nack" by Lieutenant G. M. Stoney, U.S. Navy (USN), in 1885, and "Shingnek" by W. C. Mendenhall, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in 1901. Jade is found near its headwaters. See Jade Mountain.

Topo Maps

Shungnak (1951), Shungnak D-3 (1955), Shungnak D-3 (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak D-3 NW (2016),

Places Near Shungnak River

Cities:

Umnokalukta,

Lakes:

Pitkik Lake, Tekeaksakrak Lake,

Mountains:

Bismark Mountain, Ingricherk Mountain,

Rivers:

Black River, Shungnak River,

Streams:

Cosmos Creek, Garland Creek, Pitkik Creek, Sheshok Creek, Woodchopper Creek,