Nigu River Explained

Nigu River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Alaska
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the mouth of the Nigu River in Alaska
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Alaska
Subdivision Type4:Borough
Subdivision Name4:North Slope, Northwest Arctic
Length:70miles
Source1:Imakturok Pass
Source1 Location:Brooks Range, Northwest Arctic Borough
Source1 Coordinates:67.8691°N -155.2875°W[1]
Mouth:Etivluk River
Mouth Location:25miles northwest of Howard Pass, North Slope Borough
Mouth Coordinates:68.5408°N -156.4533°W

The Nigu River is a 70miles tributary of the Etivluk River in the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] 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 25miles northwest of Howard Pass.[2] The Nigu flows through some of the most remote locations in northern Alaska for its entire length.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey . January 1, 2000. [{{gnis3|1413621}} Nigu River]. September 6, 2013.
  2. Book: Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer. DeLorme. Yarmouth, Maine. 134 - 36. 7th. 2010. 978-0-89933-289-5.