Information About

Kutchik River

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Nuiqsut

Elevation:

253 ft (77.11 m)

About

flows NE to Chandler River 9 mi. S of its junction with Colville River, Arctic Slope.

History of Kutchik River

Eskimo name used in 1945 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists during exploration of Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4. The name may mean "hip (kutsik)."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Umiat B-3 (1955), Umiat (1956), Umiat (1956), Umiat (1956), Umiat (1956), Umiat B-3 SE (2016),

Places Near Kutchik River

Cliffs:

Tuluvak Bluffs, Uluksrak Bluff,

Lakes:

Ka-ki-ak-tu-dli-ok, Kakiagun Lake,

Mountains:

Outpost Mountain,

Rivers:

Chandler River, Kutchik River,

Streams:

Outpost Creek, Trouble Creek,