Information About

Nahtuk River

Quick Facts

Region:

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City:

Hughes

Tributary to:

Alatna River

Length:

23 mi (37.01 km)

Elevation:

879 ft (267.92 m)

About

heads on N slope of Nahtuk Mtn., flows SW to Alatna River, 27 mi. SE of Survey Pass, Brooks Range

History of Nahtuk River

Eskimo name reported by Stoney (1900, U.S. Navy (USN), map), in 1886 as "Nuhluk," but spelled "Nahtuk" by Menednhall (1902, pl. 4) in 1901 as conforming more to local pronunciation. Nahtuk (Natak) means "owl."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Survey Pass (1956), Survey Pass (1956), Survey Pass (1956), Survey Pass (1956), Survey Pass (1956), Survey Pass (1956), Survey Pass (1956), Survey Pass (1966), Survey Pass B-2 (1986), Survey Pass B-2 NE (2016),

Places Near Nahtuk River

Lakes:

Takahula Lake,

Rivers:

Nahtuk River, Pingaluk River, Takahula River,

Streams:

Arrigetch Creek, Millichetah Creek,