Information About

Pinguk River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Pinguk River on The Map

Location

65 ° 51' 6.998" N,
167 ° 9' 23" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Wales

Pinguk River in Detail.

About

on Seward Peninsula, flows NW to Arctic Lagoon, 47 mi. NW of Teller, Kotzebue-Kobuk Low.

History

Eskimo name meaning "hill" obtained in 1901 by T. G. Gerdine, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Topo Maps

Teller (1950), Teller (1950), Teller (1950), Teller (1950), Teller (1950), Teller (1950), Teller D-5 (1950), Teller D-5 (1950), Teller (1951), Teller (1951), Teller (1958), Teller D-5 SE (2014),
Places Near Pinguk River
Bays:

Ikpek Lagoon,

Rivers:

Pinguk River, Yankee River,

Streams:

Alma Creek, Grouse Creek, Kagueruk Creek, Mariposa Creek, Ophir Creek, Peluck Creek, Upkuarok Creek, York Creek,