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| The '''Itkillik River''' is a ] in northern ]. | |||
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| | name = Itkillik River | |||
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| | pushpin_map = USA Alaska | |||
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| | pushpin_map_caption= Location of the mouth of the Itkillik River in Alaska | |||
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| <!---------------------- PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS --> | |||
| | length = {{convert|220|mi|km|abbr=on}}<ref name="Place Names">{{cite web|last=Orth|first=Donald J.|author2=United States Geological Survey|title=Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567|url=http://137.229.113.30/webpubs/usgs/p/text/p0567.pdf|agency=United States Government Printing Office|publisher=University of Alaska Fairbanks|year=1971|origyear=1967|page=464|accessdate=September 4, 2013|archive-date=November 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112214503/http://137.229.113.30/webpubs/usgs/p/text/p0567.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
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| | source1 = ] | |||
| | source1_location = Near Oolah Pass, ] | |||
| | source1_coordinates= {{coord|68|05|18|N|150|00|22|W|display=inline}}<ref name="gnis">{{cite web | work = Geographic Names Information System| publisher = United States Geological Survey | date = January 1, 2000| url = {{gnis3|1403994}} | title = Itkillik River| accessdate = September 4, 2013}}</ref> | |||
| | source1_elevation = {{convert|5276|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name="source">Source elevation derived from ] search using GNIS source coordinates.</ref> | |||
| | mouth = ] | |||
| | mouth_location = {{convert|25|mi|km|0}} southwest of Harrison Bay on the ] | |||
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| The '''Itkillik River'''{{Pronunciation-needed}} is a {{convert|220|mi|km|adj=on}} tributary of the ] in the ] of the ] of ].<ref name="Place Names"/> The river flows northeast then northwest out of the ] near Oohlah Pass to meet the larger stream about {{convert|25|mi|km}} southwest of Harrison Bay on the ].<ref name="gnis"/> An ] map, drawn in about 1900, identifies the river as ''It-kil-lik'', meaning ''Indian''.<ref name="Place Names"/> | |||
| A melting permafrost formation exposed along the Itkillik River is the largest known ] in Alaska. The formation, deposited between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago, contains remains of bison, muskoxen, mammoths, and other animals embedded in an ice cliff that is {{convert|100|ft|m}} high and {{convert|1200|ft|m}} long. The ice is rich in methane. Odors emitted by the gasses released when the ice thaws have led to the site's nickname, the ''Stinking Hills'' or ''Stinky Bluffs''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gi.alaska.edu/alaska-science-forum/far-north-permafrost-cliff-one-kind|title=Alaska Science Forum: Far North Permafrost Cliff Is One of a Kind|last=Rozell|first=Ned|date=May 26, 2011|website=|publisher=Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928060350/http://www.gi.alaska.edu/Alaska-Science-Forum/far-north-permafrost-cliff-one-kind|archive-date=September 28, 2017|accessdate=December 19, 2019}}</ref> | |||
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| *] | *] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:08, 21 September 2024
River in Alaska, United States
| Itkillik River | |
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  Location of the mouth of the Itkillik River in Alaska | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | North Slope |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Endicott Mountains |
| • location | Near Oolah Pass, Brooks Range |
| • coordinates | 68°05′18″N 150°00′22″W / 68.08833°N 150.00611°W / 68.08833; -150.00611 |
| • elevation | 5,276 ft (1,608 m) |
| Mouth | Colville River |
| • location | 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Harrison Bay on the Beaufort Sea |
| • coordinates | 70°09′00″N 150°56′20″W / 70.15000°N 150.93889°W / 70.15000; -150.93889 |
| • elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Length | 220 mi (350 km) |
The Itkillik River is a 220-mile (350 km) tributary of the Colville River in the North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. The river flows northeast then northwest out of the Endicott Mountains near Oohlah Pass to meet the larger stream about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Harrison Bay on the Beaufort Sea. An Iñupiaq map, drawn in about 1900, identifies the river as It-kil-lik, meaning Indian.
A melting permafrost formation exposed along the Itkillik River is the largest known yedoma in Alaska. The formation, deposited between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago, contains remains of bison, muskoxen, mammoths, and other animals embedded in an ice cliff that is 100 feet (30 m) high and 1,200 feet (370 m) long. The ice is rich in methane. Odors emitted by the gasses released when the ice thaws have led to the site's nickname, the Stinking Hills or Stinky Bluffs.
See also
References
- ^ "Itkillik River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- ^ Orth, Donald J.; United States Geological Survey (1971) . "Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567" (PDF). University of Alaska Fairbanks. United States Government Printing Office. p. 464. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- Rozell, Ned (May 26, 2011). "Alaska Science Forum: Far North Permafrost Cliff Is One of a Kind". Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
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