Information About

Hunt River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Hunt River on The Map

Location

67 ° 12' 45" N,
158 ° 34' 44" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Ambler

Elevation

49 ft (14.94 m)

Hunt River in Detail.

About

heads at 674000N, 1584800W, flows S to Kobuk River, 45 mi. NW of Shungnak, Brooks Range. 43 miles long.

History

Named by Lieutenant Stoney (1900, map), U.S. Navy (USN), in 1885, probably for one of his party. He recorded the Eskimo name as "Kon-gon-wik."

Topo Maps

Ambler River A-6 (1955), Ambler River A-6 (1955), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1956), Ambler River (1964), Ambler River A-6 NE (2015),
Places Near Hunt River
Lakes:

Ahnewetut Lake,

Rivers:

Akillik River, Hunt River,

Streams:

Ahnewetut Creek, Akiak Creek, Nekakte Creek, Niaktuvik Creek, Nuna Creek,