Information About

Matsutnak River

Matsutnak River

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Kaktovik

Elevation:

69 ft (21.03 m)

About

Flows northwest to Ekaluakat River, southeast of its junction with Egaksrak River, 19 miles west of Demarcation Point, Arctic Plain.

History of Matsutnak River

Eskimo name recorded on Barter Island in 1952 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) and refers to a kind of tuber used for food.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Demarcation Point (1951), Demarcation Point (1951), Demarcation Point (1951), Demarcation Point (1951), Demarcation Point C-2 (1955), Demarcation Point (1955), Demarcation Point (1955), Demarcation Point (1955), Demarcation Point (1955), Demarcation Point (1955), Demarcation Point (1955), Demarcation Point (1955), Demarcation Point (1955), Demarcation Point (1964),

Places Near Matsutnak River

Bays:

Beaufort Lagoon, Egaksrak Lagoon, Nuvagapak Lagoon,

Capes:

Channels:

Egaksrak Entrance, Siku Entrance,

Rivers:

Aichilik River, Egaksrak River, Ekaluakat River, Kogotpak River, Matsutnak River, Siksikpalak River,

Streams: