Information About

Kuikcherk River

Quick Facts

Region:

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City:

Shungnak

Elevation:

144 ft (43.89 m)

About

flows NW to Kobuk River, 3 mi. E of Shungnak, Kotzebue-Kobuk Low.

History of Kuikcherk River

Eskimo name spelled "Kue-che-ark" by Lieutenant Stoney (1900, map), U.S. Navy (USN), and applied by him to a stream to the east of this one. W. C. Mendenhall, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), reported the above spelling and application in 1901.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Shungnak (1951), Shungnak D-3 (1955), Shungnak D-3 (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak D-3 NE (2016),

Places Near Kuikcherk River

Cities:

Kobuk, Shungnak,

Lakes:

Tekeaksakrak Lake,

Mine:

Partner Mine,

Mountains:

Aurora Mountain, Bannock Mountain, Bismark Mountain, Cosmos Mountain, Eightmile Mountain, Inerevuk Mountain, Iron Mountain, Iron Mountain, Shungnak Mountain,

Mountain Ranges:

Cosmos Hills,

Rivers:

Kuikcherk River, Pick River,

Streams:

Camp Creek, Dahl Creek, Harry Creek, Jay Creek, Ruby Creek, Stockley Creek, Warren Creek, Wesley Creek, Wye Creek,

Cities:

Bornite,