Information About

Nowitna River

Quick Facts

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Location

64 ° 55' 37.999" N,
154 ° 16' 10.999" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Hughes

Tributary to

Yukon River

Tributaries

Big Mud River, Sulatna River, Sulukna River, Susulatna River, Titna River,

Length

250 mi (402.34 km)

Elevation

154 ft (46.94 m)

Nowitna River in Detail.

About

flows NE to East Channel Yukon River, 38 mi. NE of Ruby, Nowitna Low.

History

Indian name, often locally referred to as the Novi or Novi River, reported in 1867 Western Union Telegraph Expedition as Newicargut. The termination cargut often written kakat, means mouth (of a stream).

Topo Maps

Ruby (1951), Ruby (1951), Ruby (1952), Ruby (1952), Ruby (1952), Ruby (1952), Ruby (1952), Ruby (1952), Ruby (1952), Ruby D-3 (1952), Ruby D-3 (1952),
Places Near Nowitna River
Cities:

Tohnokalong,

Capes:

Bering Point, Cross Point, Mouse Point,

Channels:

East Channel, Main Channel, Western Channel,

Islands:

Doyle Island, Edith Island, Florence Island, Kathaleen Island, Novakaket Island, Oyle Island,

Lakes:

The Loop,

Rivers:

Nowitna River,

Streams:

Bering Slough, Novakaket Slough,

Streams:

Bering Creek,