Information About

Shageluk Slough

Quick Facts

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Location

62 ° 48' 0" N,
159 ° 34' 0.001" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Shageluk

Elevation

49 ft (14.94 m)

Shageluk Slough in Detail.

About

anabranch of Yukon River, extends N-S 40 mi. between Yukon and Innoko Rivers, 42 mi. N of Holy Cross; Innoko Low.

History

Ingalik Indian name appears to have been applied to the Innoko River by the Russian colonial administration on the Yukon, although it is difficult to ascertain exact name application now. Lieutenant L. A. Zagoskin, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), applied the names "Chagelyuk" or "Ittege" to the lower Innoko River in 1842-44. standardized to "Shageluk" and is now applied to part of the Yukon anabranch.

Places Near Shageluk Slough
Cities:

Inselnostlinde, Intenleiden,

Cities:

Shageluk,

Lakes:

Shageluk Lake,

Rivers:

Holikachuk Slough,

Streams:

Shageluk Slough,

Streams:

Sucker Creek,

Cities:

Holikachuk,