Information About

Kaksu River

Quick Facts

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Location

69 ° 31' 59.002" N,
158 ° 23' 44.999" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Atqasuk

Elevation

384 ft (117.04 m)

Kaksu River in Detail.

About

heads in lake, flows N to Meade River, 85 mi. SE of Wainwright, Arctic Slope.

History

This Eskimo name was originally shown on a 1925 field sheet by Gerald FitzGerald, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), applied to the stream currently known as Awuna River. The name "Kaksu" somehow has migrated to the headwaters of the Meade River.

Topo Maps

Lookout Ridge (1956), Lookout Ridge (1956), Lookout Ridge (1956), Lookout Ridge (1956), Lookout Ridge (1956), Lookout Ridge C-4 (1984), Lookout Ridge C-4 SW (2014),

Places Near Kaksu River

Ridges:

Shaningarok Ridge,

Rivers:

Kaksu River,