Information About

Kanik River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Kanik River on The Map

Location

58 ° 56' 6" N,
159 ° 37' 5.002" W

Region

Dillingham (CA)

Nearest City

Manokotak

Length

12 mi (19.31 km)

Elevation

7 ft (2.13 m)

Kanik River in Detail.

About

heads at Ualik Lake, flows SW to Kulukak Bay, 41 mi. SW of Dillingham, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.

History

Eskimo name reported as "R(eka) Kaniek" by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 4), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN).

Places Near Kanik River
Cities:

Ualik,

Bays:

Kulukak Bay, Metervik Bay, Tvativak Bay,

Capes:

Kulukak Point,

Lakes:

Ualik Lake,

Ridges:

Buchia Ridge,

Rivers:

Kanik River, Kulukak River,

Streams:

Francis Creek, Tithe Creek,