The Utukok River (Iñupiaq: Utuqqaq) is a 225-mile (362 km) long stream in the North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.[3] It rises in the De Long Mountains at the confluence of Kogruk and Tupik creeks and flows north, northeast, and then northwest.[2] It empties into Kasegaluk Lagoon on the Chukchi Sea of the Arctic Ocean, 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Icy Cape.[2] It is the breeding ground for Arctic Caribou and various birds.[4]
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![]() ![]() Location of the mouth of the Utukok River in Alaska | |
Native name | Utuqqaq (Inupiaq) |
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Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | North Slope |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Confluence of Kogruk and Tupik creeks |
• location | De Long Mountains, Brooks Range, National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska |
• coordinates | 68°33′26″N 161°06′20″W |
• elevation | 2,075 ft (632 m)[1] |
Mouth | Kasegaluk Lagoon, Chukchi Sea, Arctic Ocean |
• location | 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Icy Cape |
• coordinates | 70°02′49″N 162°27′26″W[2] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[2] |
Length | 225 mi (362 km)[3] |
Utuqqaq, meaning old or ancient, is the Inuit name for Icy Cape.[2] Variant names used for the river in the 19th century included "Utukak" and "Ootokok".[2]
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