Information About

Holokuk River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Holokuk River on The Map

Location

61 ° 32' 12.998" N,
158 ° 35' 39.001" W

Region

Bethel (CA)

Nearest City

Chuathbaluk

Tributary to

Kuskokwim River

Tributaries

Gold Run,

Length

45 mi (72.42 km)

Elevation

105 ft (32 m)

Holokuk River in Detail.

About

flows NE and NW 45 mi. to Kuskokwim River 31 mi. E of Aniak; Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts.

History

Eskimo name derived from the word, variously "olo," "ulo" or "ulu" meaning "stone Knife," obtained in 1898 from trader, A. Lind, and spelled "Wloyukuk" by J. E. Spurr and W. S. Post, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). present spelling, locally used, was reported in 1945 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Topo Maps

Sleetmute (1950), Sleetmute (1950), Sleetmute (1954), Sleetmute (1954), Sleetmute C-7 (1957), Sleetmute C-7 (1957),
Places Near Holokuk River
Cities:

Akmiut, Ulokak,

Mountains:

Gibralter Point,

Mountain Ranges:

Horn Mountains,

Rivers:

Holokuk River,

Streams:

Aghaluk Creek, Bear Creek, Gold Run, Kogoyuk Creek, New York Creek, Ski Creek, Sue Creek, Veahna Creek, Victoria Creek,

Valleys:

Murray Gulch, Whitewing Valley,

Cities:

Napaimiut,