Information About

Nahtuk River

Quick Facts

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Location

67 ° 25' 14.002" N,
153 ° 43' 0.001" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Hughes

Tributary to

Alatna River

Length

23 mi (37.01 km)

Elevation

879 ft (267.92 m)

Nahtuk River in Detail.

About

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

History

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."

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,