Information About

Kurupa River

Quick Facts

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Location

69 ° 3' 33.001" N,
155 ° 2' 48.001" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Atqasuk

Elevation

682 ft (207.87 m)

Kurupa River in Detail.

About

heads in Brooks Range at 601200N1543200W flows N to Colville River, 21 mi. SW of head of Ikpikpuk River, Arctic Slope.

History

Eskimo name reported in 1901 by W. J. Peters and F. C. Schrader, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). This may be a form of the Eskimo word "Kurugak," meaning "duck."

Topo Maps

Ikpikpuk River (1951), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River (1956), Ikpikpuk River A-4 (1984), Ikpikpuk River A-4 SE (2016),

Places Near Kurupa River

Ridges:

Knifeblade Ridge,

Rivers:

Kurupa River,

Streams:

Heather Creek, Koskatantna Creek,