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River in Alaska, United States
Aichilik River
Aichilik River is located in AlaskaAichilik RiverLocation of the mouth of the Aichilik River in Alaska
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughNorth Slope
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationBrooks Range
 • coordinates69°01′17″N 143°19′32″W / 69.02139°N 143.32556°W / 69.02139; -143.32556
 • elevation1,867 ft (569 m)
Mouth 
 • locationBeaufort Sea
 • coordinates69°50′24″N 141°07′34″W / 69.84000°N 141.12611°W / 69.84000; -141.12611
 • elevation0 ft (0 m)

The Aichilik River is a river that flows through parts of North Slope Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. it originates on the northern flank of the Brooks Range and flows north, then northwest to empty into the Beaufort Sea northwest of Demarcation Point.

Its Inuit name, Aichillik was referenced by Ernest de Koven Leffingwell in 1918.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Aichilik River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  2. Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.


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