Kuk River
The Kuk River is a 35-mile long stream in the North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. It heads at the confluence of the Avalik and Kaolak rivers and flows north to Wainwright Inlet, 6 miles southeast of Wainwright.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Alaska
- Also known as: “Kaolak River”, “Kee River”, “Koh River”, “Kok River”, “Kong River”, “Koo River”, “Koog River”, “Kook River”, “Kov River”, “Ku River”, and “Tutua Wing River”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wainwright.
Wainwright
Village
Photo: Thester11, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wainwright, also known as Ulguniq or Kuuk, is a city in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 628, making it the third largest city in the North Slope Borough, up from 556 in 2010. Wainwright is situated 2½ miles northeast of Kuk River.
Kuk River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: North Slope, Alaska, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Kuk River” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Point Marsh and Cape Collie.
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