Information About

Ayiyak River

Quick Facts

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Location

68 ° 51' 33.998" N,
151 ° 58' 26" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Anaktuvuk Pass

Elevation

712 ft (217.02 m)

Ayiyak River in Detail.

About

heads 2 mi. W of Little Chandler Lake, flows NE to Chandler River, 4 mi. SE of Ayiyak Mesa and 51 mi. N of Anaktuvak Pass, Arctic Slope. 58 miles long.

History

Eskimo name used by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists during the exploration of Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4; name given in 1944.

Topo Maps

Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1956), Chandler Lake (1964), Chandler Lake D-4 (1987), Chandler Lake D-4 SE (2016),

Places Near Ayiyak River

Areas:

North Slope,

Mountains:

Ayiyak Mesa, Gunsight Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Gunsight Pass,

Ridges:

Grandstand Ridge,

Rivers:

Ayiyak River, Siksikpuk River,

Streams:

Autumn Creek, Desolation Creek,

Valleys:

Ningolik Valley, Ninngolik Valley,