Information About

Sinclair River

Sinclair River

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Utqiagvik

About

Heads in Sinclair Lake and flows N to a Mackey Inlet adjacent to the Arctic Ocean 43 mi SE of Point Barrow, Arctic Plain.

History of Sinclair River

Named in 1837 by Thomas Simpson (1843, p. 144), the first white explorer along this caost, for his native guide George Sinclair.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Barrow (1949), Barrow (1949), Barrow A-1 (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow A-1 (1962), Barrow A-1 SW (2016),

Places Near Sinclair River

Bays:

Esatkuat Lagoon, Fatigue Bay, McKay Inlet,

Islands:

Kulgurak Island, Tulimanik Island,

Lakes:

Rivers:

Piasuk River, Sinclair River,