The Nigu River[pronunciation?] is a 70-mile (110 km) tributary of the Etivluk River in the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] Arising on the north slope of the Brooks Range just west of Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, the Nigu flows generally northwest to meet the Etivluk about 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Howard Pass.[2] The Nigu flows through some of the most remote locations in northern Alaska for its entire length.

Nigu River
Nigu River is located in Alaska
Nigu River
Location of the mouth of the Nigu River in Alaska
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughNorth Slope, Northwest Arctic
Physical characteristics
SourceImakturok Pass
 • locationBrooks Range, Northwest Arctic Borough
 • coordinates67°52′09″N 155°17′15″W / 67.8691°N 155.2875°W / 67.8691; -155.2875[1]
MouthEtivluk River
 • location
25 miles (40 km) northwest of Howard Pass, North Slope Borough
 • coordinates
68°32′27″N 156°27′12″W / 68.5408°N 156.4533°W / 68.5408; -156.4533[1]
Length70 mi (110 km)[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Nigu River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  2. ^ Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. pp. 134–36. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.