Information About

Staines River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Staines River on The Map

Location

70 ° 8' 17.002" N,
145 ° 59' 57.001" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kaktovik

Staines River in Detail.

About

distributary of Canning River, heads at 695245N1462345W flows NE to Lion Bay, Arctic Plain

History

Named by Franklin (1828, map) in 1826; the name appeared on his map as "Sir T. Staines R." and was applied to either this stream or the West Canning River.

Topo Maps

Flaxman Island A-4 (1955), Flaxman Island A-4 (1955), Flaxman Island (1955), Flaxman Island (1955), Flaxman Island (1955), Flaxman Island (1955), Flaxman Island (1955), Flaxman Island (1955), Flaxman Island (1955), Flaxman Island A-4 (1962),
Places Near Staines River
Bays:

Lion Bay,

Capes:

Point Brownlow, Brownlow Point,

Islands:

Flaxman Island,

Rivers:

Staines River, West Canning River,