Information About

Ipnavik River

Ipnavik River

Quick Facts
Region:
  • North Slope
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 1030 ft (313.94 m)
About

heads in Brooks Range, flows NE to Colville River, 50 mi. NNE of Howard Pass, Arctic Slope. 68 miles long.

History of Ipnavik River

Eskimo name given by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), referring to "the place where young Dall sheep are raised." The name first appears on a 1925 fieldsheet by Gerald FitzGerald, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), as "Ipnavak."

Places Near Ipnavik River
Lakes:

Smith Mountain Lakes,

Mountains:

Kingak Mountain, Smith Mountain,

Rivers:

Ipnavik River, Lookout River,

Streams:

Blankenship Creek, Medial Creek,