Information About

Shorty River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Shorty River on The Map

Location

68 ° 1' 59.999" N,
163 ° 55' 59.999" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Kivalina

Elevation

315 ft (96.01 m)

Shorty River in Detail.

About

flows SW and joins Manikam Creek to form Kangnirvik Creek, 25 mi. NE of Kivalina, Arctic Slope.

History

Named for "Shorty" Knox, an Eskimo trapper, whose Eskimo name was "Piiniqsaaq."

Topo Maps

De Long Mountains (1955), De Long Mountains (1955), De Long Mountains (1955), De Long Mountains (1955), De Long Mountains (1955), De Long Mountains A-4 (1955), De Long Mountains (1965), De Long Mountains A-4 SE (2015),
Places Near Shorty River
Cliffs:

Akurak Bluff, Azigurglik Ikpik, Kinguaglik Ikpik,

Hills:

Nasorak Hill,

Lakes:

Nadviktak Lakes,

Mountains:

Mount Jarvis, Sapumegrak Mountain, Mount Sapumik, Sapumim Neakau Mountain, Suloktingirak,

Mountain Ranges:

Akutagrak Hills, Aupilatuk Hills, Kisimilot Mountains,

Rivers:

Shorty River,

Streams:

Agriktagvik Creek, Anotalurak Creek, Manikam Creek, Payikaglim Creek,

Routes:

Akulirak,

Valleys:

Kunruk Canyon,