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| {{Short description|River in Alaska}} | {{Short description|River in Alaska}} | ||
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{{For|the river in ]|Canning River}} | ||
| {{Infobox river | {{Infobox river | ||
| | name = Canning River | | name = Canning River | ||
| | name_native = | | name_native = | ||
| | name_native_lang = | | name_native_lang = | ||
| | name_other = | | name_other = | ||
| | name_etymology = | | name_etymology = | ||
| <!---------------------- IMAGE & MAP --> | <!---------------------- IMAGE & MAP --> | ||
| | image = Canning River fork.jpg | | image = Canning River fork.jpg | ||
| | image_caption = Confluence with Marsh Fork | | image_caption = Confluence with Marsh Fork | ||
| | image_size = 300 | | image_size = 300 | ||
| | map = | | map = | ||
| | map_size = 300 | | map_size = 300 | ||
| | map_caption = | | map_caption = | ||
| | pushpin_map = USA Alaska | | pushpin_map = USA Alaska | ||
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| | pushpin_map_caption= Location of the mouth of the Canning River in Alaska | | pushpin_map_caption = Location of the mouth of the Canning River in Alaska | ||
| <!---------------------- LOCATION --> | <!---------------------- LOCATION --> | ||
| | subdivision_type1 = Country | | subdivision_type1 = ] | ||
| | subdivision_name1 = United States | | subdivision_name1 = ] | ||
| | subdivision_type2 = State | | subdivision_type2 = ] | ||
| | subdivision_name2 = Alaska | | subdivision_name2 = ] | ||
| | subdivision_type3 = | | subdivision_type3 = | ||
| | subdivision_name3 = | | subdivision_name3 = | ||
| | subdivision_type4 = Borough | | subdivision_type4 = ] | ||
| | subdivision_name4 = ] | | subdivision_name4 = ] | ||
| | subdivision_type5 = | | subdivision_type5 = | ||
| | subdivision_name5 = | | subdivision_name5 = | ||
| <!---------------------- PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS --> | <!---------------------- PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS --> | ||
| | length = {{convert|125|mi|km|abbr=on}}<ref name="gnis"/> | | length = {{convert|125|mi|km|abbr=on}}<ref name="gnis"/> | ||
| | width_min = | | width_min = | ||
| | width_avg = | | width_avg = | ||
| | width_max = | | width_max = | ||
| | depth_min = | | depth_min = | ||
| | depth_avg = | | depth_avg = | ||
| | depth_max = | | depth_max = | ||
| | discharge1_location= | | discharge1_location = | ||
| | discharge1_min = | | discharge1_min = | ||
| | discharge1_avg = | | discharge1_avg = | ||
| | discharge1_max = | | discharge1_max = | ||
| <!---------------------- BASIN FEATURES --> | <!---------------------- BASIN FEATURES --> | ||
| | source1 = ] | | source1 = ] | ||
| | source1_location = ] | | source1_location = ] | ||
| | source1_coordinates= {{ |
| source1_coordinates = {{Coord|69|04|40|N|145|06|07|W|display=inline}}<ref name="gnis">{{cite web | work = Geographic Names Information System| publisher = United States Geological Survey | date = March 31, 1981| url = {{gnis3|1399780}} | title = Canning River | accessdate = September 2, 2013}}</ref> | ||
| | source1_elevation = {{convert|5157|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name="source">Source elevation derived from ] search using GNIS source coordinates.</ref> | | source1_elevation = {{convert|5157|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name="source">Source elevation derived from ] search using GNIS source coordinates.</ref> | ||
| | mouth = Camden Bay | | mouth = Camden Bay | ||
| | mouth_location = ] | | mouth_location = ] | ||
| | mouth_coordinates = {{ |
| mouth_coordinates = {{Coord|70|04|42|N|145|33|56|W|display=inline,title}}<ref name="gnis"/> | ||
| | mouth_elevation = {{convert|0|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name="gnis"/> | | mouth_elevation = {{convert|0|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name="gnis"/> | ||
| | progression = | | progression = | ||
| | river_system = | | river_system = | ||
| | basin_size = | | basin_size = | ||
| | tributaries_left = | | tributaries_left = | ||
| | tributaries_right = | | tributaries_right = | ||
| | custom_label = | | custom_label = | ||
| | custom_data = | | custom_data = | ||
| | extra = | | extra = | ||
| }} | }} | ||
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| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| {{Commons category|Canning River, Alaska}} | {{Commons category|Canning River, Alaska}} | ||
| *] | * ] | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| {{Authority control}} | {{Authority control}} | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ⚫ | {{NorthSlopeAK-geo-stub}} | ||
| {{Alaska-river-stub}} | {{Alaska-river-stub}} | ||
| ⚫ | {{NorthSlopeAK-geo-stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 12:18, 27 July 2022
River in Alaska For the river in Western Australia, see Canning River.| Canning River | |
|---|---|
 Confluence with Marsh Fork | |
  Location of the mouth of the Canning River in Alaska | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | North Slope |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Franklin Mountains |
| • location | Brooks Range |
| • coordinates | 69°04′40″N 145°06′07″W / 69.07778°N 145.10194°W / 69.07778; -145.10194 |
| • elevation | 5,157 ft (1,572 m) |
| Mouth | Camden Bay |
| • location | Beaufort Sea |
| • coordinates | 70°04′42″N 145°33′56″W / 70.07833°N 145.56556°W / 70.07833; -145.56556 |
| • elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 125 mi (201 km) |
The Canning River flows through parts of the North Slope in the U.S. state of Alaska. The river begins in the Franklin Mountains of the Brooks Range in the northeastern part of the state. It flows generally north for 125 miles (201 km) through the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and enters Camden Bay west of Kaktovik on the Beaufort Sea.
See also
References
- ^ "Canning River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 31, 1981. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- ^ Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. pp. 135–37. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.
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