Squirrel River
The Squirrel River is a 72-mile tributary of the Kobuk River in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is a very clear, small arctic river flowing south from the foothills of Baird Mountains to where it meets the Kobuk River in the village of Kiana.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Alaska
- Also known as: “Shee-gar-rik-puk”, “Shee-lee-lie-tok”, “Sheeleelictok”, “Shu-shuk-to- ark”, and “Siksriktuum Kuuna”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bob Baker Memorial Airport.
Bob Baker Memorial Airport
Aerodrome
Bob Baker Memorial Airport is a public airport located one mile north of the central business district of Kiana, a city in the Northwest Arctic Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. The airport is owned by the state.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kiana.
Kiana
Village
Photo: LCGS Russ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kiana is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kiana had a population of 447.
Squirrel River
- Category: body of water
- Location: Northwest Arctic, Alaska, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Squirrel River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Squirrel”
- Catalan: “Squirrel”
- Cebuano: “Squirrel River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر السنچاب”
- French: “Squirrel”
- German: “Squirrel River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Squirrel”
- Venetian: “Squirrel”
- Welsh: “Afon Squirrel”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hockley Hills and Kobuk River.
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