Information About

Toolik River

Quick Facts

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Location

69 ° 55' 50.002" N,
149 ° 30' 13" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Nuiqsut

Elevation

174 ft (53.04 m)

Toolik River in Detail.

About

heads in lake at 683630N1491630W, flows N 120 mi. to Kuparuk River, 35 mi. SW of Gwydyr Bay; Arctic Plain.

History

Eskimo name for common loon (Gavia immer) and yellow-billed loon (Gavia adamsi); often spelled "tudlik" or "tulik"; given about 1951 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists.

Places Near Toolik River
Rivers:

Toolik River,