Information About

Ribdon River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Ribdon River on The Map

Location

68 ° 48' 31" N,
148 ° 47' 26.002" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Wiseman

Elevation

1447 ft (441.05 m)

Ribdon River in Detail.

About

In Philip Smith Mts., flows W to the Sagavanirktok River, S of Kakuktukruich Bluff, 13 mi NW of Elusive Lake, Brooks Range

History

So named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists in 1951, "because one of the geologists named Don had a rib injury." The Eskimo name for this stream is "Shukukpaukat" which refers to the "high, steep, sharp mountains" that bound it.

Places Near Ribdon River
Cliffs:

Kakuktukruich Bluff,

Rivers:

Ribdon River,

Streams:

Accomplishment Creek, Section Creek,