Information About

Tinayguk River

Quick Facts

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Location

67 ° 34' 8" N,
151 ° 2' 30.001" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Wiseman

Length

44 mi (70.81 km)

Elevation

1161 ft (353.87 m)

Tinayguk River in Detail.

About

flows W and SE 44 mi. to North Fork Koyukuk River, 3 mi. S of Eroded Mtn. and 27 mi. NW of Wiseman; Brooks Range

History

in 1930 Rovert Marshall recommended "tinayguk," the Eskimo word for moose, for the name of this stream because of the abundance of these animals in the area. limited local use of the name "West Fork," a term he felt was already too commonly used.

Topo Maps

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Places Near Tinayguk River

Mountains:

Eroded Mountain, Moving Mountain, Redstar Mountain,

Rivers:

Clear River, Tinayguk River,

Streams:

Bonanza Creek, Cladonia Creek, East Creek, Fishless Creek, Jumbo Creek, Jumbo Creek, Pass Creek, Redstar Creek,