Wind River | |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | USA Alaska |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the mouth of Wind River in Alaska |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Alaska |
Subdivision Type4: | District |
Subdivision Name4: | North Slope Borough, Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area |
Source1: | Philip Smith Mountains of the Brooks Range |
Source1 Location: | Windy Glacier, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge |
Source1 Coordinates: | 68.5753°N -147.4047°W[1] |
Source1 Elevation: | 4798feet[2] |
Mouth: | East Fork Chandalar River |
Mouth Location: | 39miles northwest of Christian |
Mouth Coordinates: | 67.7767°N -146.1575°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 1699feet |
The Wind River is a tributary of the East Fork Chandalar River in the U.S. state of Alaska. It arises in the Philip Smith Mountains of the Brooks Range and flows into the East Fork and eventually into the Yukon River.
Wind River is a National Wild and Scenic River. The main stem, headwaters, and an unnamed tributary - 140miles of streams in total - were designated "wild" in 1980. All lie within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.[3]