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{{short description|River in Alaska, United States}} | |||
The '''Nigu River''' is a ] in ]. | |||
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| name = Nigu River | |||
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| pushpin_map_caption= Location of the mouth of the Nigu River in Alaska | |||
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| subdivision_name4 = ], ] | |||
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| length = {{convert|70|mi|km|abbr=on}}<ref name="gnis"/> | |||
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| source1 = Imakturok Pass | |||
| source1_location = ], ] | |||
| source1_coordinates= {{coord|67.8691|-155.2875|display=inline}}<ref name="gnis">{{cite web | work = Geographic Names Information System| publisher = United States Geological Survey | date = January 1, 2000| url = {{gnis3|1413621}} | title = Nigu River| accessdate = September 6, 2013}}</ref> | |||
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| mouth = ] | |||
| mouth_location = {{convert|25|mi|km}} northwest of Howard Pass, ] | |||
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|68.5408|-156.4533|display=inline,title}}<ref name="gnis"/> | |||
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The '''Nigu River'''{{Pronunciation-needed}} is a {{convert|70|mi|km|adj=on}} tributary of the ] in the ] of ].<ref name="gnis"/> Arising on the north slope of the ] just west of ], the Nigu flows generally northwest to meet the Etivluk about {{convert|25|mi|km}} northwest of Howard Pass.<ref name="DeLorme">{{cite book|title=Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer|publisher=DeLorme|location=Yarmouth, Maine|pages=134–36|edition=7th|year=2010|isbn=978-0-89933-289-5}}</ref> The Nigu flows through some of the most remote locations in northern Alaska for its entire length. | |||
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Latest revision as of 05:07, 20 May 2021
River in Alaska, United StatesNigu River | |
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Location of the mouth of the Nigu River in Alaska | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | North Slope, Northwest Arctic |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Imakturok Pass |
• location | Brooks Range, Northwest Arctic Borough |
• coordinates | 67°52′09″N 155°17′15″W / 67.8691°N 155.2875°W / 67.8691; -155.2875 |
Mouth | Etivluk River |
• location | 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Howard Pass, North Slope Borough |
• coordinates | 68°32′27″N 156°27′12″W / 68.5408°N 156.4533°W / 68.5408; -156.4533 |
Length | 70 mi (110 km) |
The Nigu River is a 70-mile (110 km) tributary of the Etivluk River in the U.S. state of Alaska. Arising on the north slope of the Brooks Range just west of Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, the Nigu flows generally northwest to meet the Etivluk about 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Howard Pass. The Nigu flows through some of the most remote locations in northern Alaska for its entire length.
See also
References
- ^ "Nigu River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. pp. 134–36. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.
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