Information About

Throat River

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Throat River on The Map

Location

66 ° 33' 18" N,
159 ° 58' 21" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Selawik

Elevation

49 ft (14.94 m)

Throat River in Detail.

About

flows NE to Selawik River, 3 mi. S of Selawik, Kotzebue-Kobuk Low.

History

Translation of an Eskimo name reported in 1884 as "Eegyak or Throat River," by Lieutenant J. C. Cantwell, U.S. Revenue-Cutter Service (USRCS).

Topo Maps

Selawik (1951), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik C-2 (1985), Selawik C-2 SW (2016),
Places Near Throat River
Cities:

Selawik,

Lakes:

Cleveland Lakes, Inland Lake, Kacrowtuk Lake, Long Lake, Niglaktak Lake, Shogvik Lake, Tuklomarak Lake,

Rivers:

Fish River, Fox River, Ikugoak River, Kungsugrug River, Throat River, Truth River,

Streams:

Hunt Creek,