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The Selawik River is a stream, 140 miles (230 km) long, in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Alaska.[3] Originating in the Purcell Mountains near the Zane Hills, it flows generally west through the Selawik National Wildlife Refuge to Selawik Lake, which empties into the Kotzebue Sound in the Chukchi Sea.[4] The river is approximately at the latitude of the Arctic Circle.[4]
| Selawik River | |
|---|---|
 Flowing through the Selawik National Wildlife Refuge | |
  Location of the mouth of the Selawik River in Alaska | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| District | Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Northwest Arctic Borough |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Purcell Mountains |
| • location | Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area |
| • coordinates | 66°16′52″N 156°50′51″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,825 ft (556 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Selawik Lake |
• location | 8 miles (13 km) north of Selawik, Northwest Arctic Borough |
• coordinates | 66°36′06″N 160°19′47″W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
| Length | 140 mi (230 km)[3] |
National Wild and Scenic River | |
| Type | Wild |
| Designated | December 2, 1980 |
The village of Selawik is along the river near its mouth.[4] The river is used for subsistence fishing by residents and for rafting and sport fishing by tourists.
See also
References
- "Selawik River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 23, 2001. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
- Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
- Orth, Donald J.; United States Geological Survey (1971) [1967]. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567 (PDF). University of Alaska Fairbanks. United States Government Printing Office. p. 852. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
- Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.
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На других языках
[de] Selawik River
Der Selawik River ist ein zirka 360 km langer Zufluss der Tschuktschensee im Nordwesten Alaskas.- [en] Selawik River
[ru] Селавик (река)
Селавик (англ. Selawik River) — река на северо-западе штата Аляска, США. Составляет около 225 км в длину[1]. Берёт начало в районе горного хребта Парселл и течёт главным образом в западном направлении через территорию заповедника Селавик, впадая в озеро Селавик. Воды озера в свою очередь имеют сток в залив Коцебу Чукотского моря. Река протекает вблизи Северного полярного круга[2].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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