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{{Other uses|Black River (disambiguation){{!}}Black River}}
⚫ The '''Black River''' is a ] in eastern ], ], ]. It flows 160&nbsp;miles (250&nbsp;km) from its source to its mouth at the ] near the city of ]. The river has borne several other names: Big Black River (in order to distinguish it from similarly-named streams), Orange Creek, Salmon Fork, Salmon River, Squirrel Creek, and Squirrel River; the ] officially ruled in favor of "Black River" in 1959.<ref>{{gnis|1399160}}</ref>
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The '''Draanjik''' or '''Black River''' is a ] in eastern ], ], ]. It flows generally northwest {{convert|160|mi|km}} from its source to its mouth on the Black River Slough of the ] near the city of ].<ref name="gnis"/> In January 2014, the Alaska Historical Commission voted to rename the river to Draanjik, its Gwich'in name, a decision which later found approval by the Board of Geographic Names.<ref>Alaska State Parks, ''Heritage'' newsletter, January 2014</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/09/150901-renaming-mountains-denali-rainier-helens-harney-devils-tower/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-09-03 |archive-date=2015-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904041405/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/09/150901-renaming-mountains-denali-rainier-helens-harney-devils-tower/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The local ] name for the river is "Draanjik,"{{Pronunciation-needed}} which translates as "Caches Along The River." The river gives its name to the ] of ].

⚫ The river has borne several other names: Big Black River (in order to distinguish it from similarly named streams), Orange Creek, Salmon Fork, Salmon River, Squirrel Creek, and Squirrel River. The ] officially ruled in favor of "Black River" in 1959.<ref name="gnis"/>


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For other uses, see Black River. River in Alaska, United States
Draanjik River
Aerial view of the Draanjik River
Draanjik River is located in AlaskaDraanjik RiverLocation of the mouth of the Black River in Alaska
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Census AreaYukon–Koyukuk
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates65°33′33″N 141°51′19″W / 65.55917°N 141.85528°W / 65.55917; -141.85528
 • elevation2,356 ft (718 m)
MouthBlack River Slough, Porcupine River
 • location16 miles (26 km) northeast of Fort Yukon, Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge
 • coordinates66°39′51″N 144°43′40″W / 66.66417°N 144.72778°W / 66.66417; -144.72778
 • elevation440 ft (130 m)
Length160 mi (260 km)

The Draanjik or Black River is a river in eastern Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. It flows generally northwest 160 miles (260 km) from its source to its mouth on the Black River Slough of the Porcupine River near the city of Fort Yukon. In January 2014, the Alaska Historical Commission voted to rename the river to Draanjik, its Gwich'in name, a decision which later found approval by the Board of Geographic Names.

The local Gwich'in name for the river is "Draanjik," which translates as "Caches Along The River." The river gives its name to the Draanjik Gwich'in of Chalkyitsik.

The river has borne several other names: Big Black River (in order to distinguish it from similarly named streams), Orange Creek, Salmon Fork, Salmon River, Squirrel Creek, and Squirrel River. The Board on Geographic Names officially ruled in favor of "Black River" in 1959.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Black River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
  2. Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
  3. Alaska State Parks, Heritage newsletter, January 2014
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-04. Retrieved 2015-09-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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