Information About

Kutchik River

Quick Facts

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Location

69 ° 19' 18.998" N,
151 ° 26' 26.999" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Nuiqsut

Elevation

253 ft (77.11 m)

Kutchik River in Detail.

About

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

History

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)."

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,