Information About

Muknuk River

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 36' 10.001" N,
170 ° 49' 39" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Savoonga

Muknuk River in Detail.

About

On Saint Lawrence Island, heading on the W slopes of the Kookooligit Mountains and flowing W to the Bering Sea, 7 mi SW of Eevwak Point, 12 mi. SW of Savoonga.

History

Eskimo descriptive name reported in 1965 by Orth, as "Maknak," meaning "a drainage." The spelling recommended by the Savoonga village council in 1949, was "Muknuk."