Information About

Kahniruk River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Kahniruk River on The Map

Location

60 ° 18' 47.002" N,
166 ° 36' 11.002" W

Region

Bethel (CA)

Nearest City

Mekoryuk

Kahniruk River in Detail.

About

flows NW to Bering Sea at Kahnirukmiut, 18 mi. SW of Cape Etolin, on N coast of Nunivak I.

History

Eskimo name meaning "corner (of the cove)" reported in 1949 by US@C&GS.