Information About

Kugarak River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Kugarak River on The Map

Location

66 ° 34' 12" N,
159 ° 0' 56.999" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Selawik

Elevation

49 ft (14.94 m)

Kugarak River in Detail.

About

flows SW to Selawik River, 27 mi. SE of Selawik, Kotzebue-Kobuk Low. 58 miles long.

History

Eskimo name reported in 1886 as "Kue-ga-rack" by Lieutenant Stoney (1900, map), U.S. Navy (USN). The present spelling was reported in 1901 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Places Near Kugarak River
Rivers:

Kawichiark River, Kugarak River, Tagagawik River,