Information About

Johnson River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Johnson River on The Map

Location

60 ° 39' 13" N,
162 ° 6' 32" W

Region

Bethel (CA)

Nearest City

Napakiak

Johnson River in Detail.

About

approx. 210 mi. long; in the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, heads in Arhymot Lake, flows SW to enter the Kuskokwim River

History

Local name reported in 1949 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS); possibly named for Eric Johnson, prospector. The Eskimos consider this part of the Kvichavak River.

Topo Maps

Baird Inlet (1951), Baird Inlet (1954), Baird Inlet (1954), Baird Inlet (1954), Baird Inlet C-1 (1954), Baird Inlet C-1 (1954), Baird Inlet C-1 (1954), Baird Inlet C-1 NE (2017),
Places Near Johnson River
Cities:

Lomavik, Napakiak, Togiaratsorik,

Cities:

Napakiak,

Islands:

Fowler Island,

Rivers:

Johnson River, Kongeruk River, Kukthluk River, Lomavik Slough, Pikmiktalik River,

Streams:

Angoyachtoly Creek,

Cities:

Atmautluak,