Kavik River

The Kavik River is an 80-mile-long river in the North Slope region of . It is swift-flowing and is braided. In winter, parts of the Kavik are covered with extensive ice sheets known as aufeis.
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Kavik River

Latitude
70.04528° or 70° 2′ 43″ north
Longitude
-147.32972° or 147° 19′ 47″ west
Elevation
49 feet (15 metres)
Open location code
C32J2MWC+44
Geo­Names ID
5865967
Wiki­data ID
Q3194315
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Kavik River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Kavik
  • Catalan: Kavik
  • Cebuano: Kavik River
  • French: Kavik
  • German: Kavik River
  • Irish: Abhainn Kavik
  • Venetian: Kavik
  • Welsh: Afon Kavik

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