Information About

Pick River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Pick River on The Map

Location

66 ° 51' 7.999" N,
157 ° 11' 6" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Shungnak

Elevation

98 ft (29.87 m)

Pick River in Detail.

About

heads at 663200N1563000W, flows NW to Kobuk River 2 mi. S of Shungnak, Kotzebue=Kobuk Low.

History

Named in 1886 by Lieutenant Stoney (1900, map), U.S. Navy (USN), who also gave its Eskimo name as "She-kluck-she-uck."

Topo Maps

Shungnak (1951), Shungnak D-3 (1955), Shungnak D-3 (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak (1955), Shungnak D-3 SE (2016),
Places Near Pick River
Cities:

Shungnak,

Lakes:

Tekeaksakrak Lake,

Mine:

Partner Mine,

Mountains:

Aurora Mountain, Bannock Mountain, Cosmos Mountain, Eightmile Mountain, Iron Mountain, Shungnak Mountain,

Mountain Ranges:

Cosmos Hills,

Rivers:

Kuikcherk River, Pick River,

Streams:

Camp Creek, Cosmos Creek, Sheshok Creek, Warren Creek, Wesley Creek,