Wind River (Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska)

For other places with the same name, see Wind River.

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
Location of the mouth of Wind River in Alaska
Location
Country	United States
State	Alaska
District	North Slope Borough, Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area
Physical characteristics
Source	Philip Smith Mountains of the Brooks Range
• location	Windy Glacier, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
• coordinates	68°34′31″N 147°24′17″W[1]
• elevation	4,798 ft (1,462 m)[2]
Mouth	East Fork Chandalar River
• location	39 miles (63 km) northwest of Christian
• coordinates	67°46′36″N 146°09′27″W[1]
• elevation	1,699 ft (518 m)[1]
National Wild and Scenic River
Type	Wild 102.0 miles (164.2 km)
Designated	December 2, 1980[3]

Wind River is a National Wild and Scenic River. The main stem, headwaters, and an unnamed tributary—140 miles (230 km) of streams in total—were designated "wild" in 1980. All lie within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.^[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Alaska

References

1. "Wind River". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey. March 31, 1981. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
2. Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
3. "National Wild and Scenic Rivers System". rivers.gov. National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
4. "Wind River, Alaska". National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Retrieved January 30, 2013.