Information About

Koyuk River

Quick Facts

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Location

64 ° 55' 45.001" N,
161 ° 8' 3.001" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Koyuk

Tributaries

Salmon Creek,

Koyuk River in Detail.

About

Heading in a small lake 3 mi N of Kuzitrin Lake and flowing SE 90 mi, then S 25 mi. to to Koyuk Inlet at the head of Norton Bay, 30 mi. NW of Christmas Mtn., Nulato Hills.

History

Eskimo name reported by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 2), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), as "Kvyguk." The present spelling comes from A. H. Brooks, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in 1900. The Western Union Telegraph Expedition spelled the name "Koikpak," which means "big river."

Topo Maps

Norton Bay (1948), Norton Bay (1948), Norton Bay D-5 (1950), Norton Bay D-5 (1950), Norton Bay D-5 (1950), Norton Bay (1951), Norton Bay (1951), Norton Bay (1955), Norton Bay (1955), Norton Bay (1955), Norton Bay (1955), Norton Bay D-5 NE (2014),

Places Near Koyuk River

Bays:

Koyuk Inlet,

Cities:

Koyuk,

Rivers:

Akulik River, East Fork Koyuk River, Koyuk River, Kuiuktulik River, Miniatulik River, Mukluktulik River,

Streams:

Alameda Creek, Dime Creek, Dollar Creek, Kenwood Creek, Stephensons Stream,

Cities:

Dime Landing,