Pinguk River
River in Alaska, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pinguk River (alternate Iñupiaq language name, Pinauk meaning "hill")[2] is a waterway located on the Seward Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska. The river runs in a northwesterly direction for 34 miles (55 km) and then flows into the Arctic Lagoon about 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Cape Prince of Wales.[2]
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Pinguk River | |
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Etymology | Iñupiaq language[1] |
Nickname(s) | Pinauk |
Native name | Pinauk (Inupiaq) |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Region | Northwestern Alaska |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Seward Peninsula of western Alaska |
• location | Brooks Mountain, Alaska, United States |
• coordinates | 65°51′07″N 167°09′23″W |
Mouth | Arctic Ocean |
• location | Arctic Ocean, Alaska, United States |
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