Information About

Kanayut River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Kanayut River on The Map

Location

68 ° 44' 33" N,
151 ° 7' 0.998" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Anaktuvuk Pass

Elevation

1207 ft (367.89 m)

Kanayut River in Detail.

About

heads between Mount Wachsmuth and Ear Peak, flows N to Anaktuvuk River at Kanayut Bluff, 8.5 mi. N of Table Top and 45 mi. NE of Anaktuvuk Pass, Arctic Slope.

History

Eskimo name used by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists during the exploration of Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4; name given in 1944.