Information About

Kiruktagiak River

Kiruktagiak River

Quick Facts
Region:
  • North Slope
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 1040 ft (316.99 m)
About

flows NE 40 mi. to Chandler River at Tuktu Bluff, 45 mi. NW of Anaktuvuk Pass; Arctic Slope.

History of Kiruktagiak River

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

Places Near Kiruktagiak River
Cliffs:

Sivugak Bluff, Tuktu Bluff,

Rivers:

Kiruktagiak River,

Streams:

Ivory Creek, Torok Creek, Wolverine Creek,