Information About

Kutchik River

Kutchik River

Quick Facts
Region:
  • North Slope
Nearest City:
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)."