The Kink is a manmade feature of the North Fork Fortymile River in remote eastern Alaska. It is a channel that was blasted through a rock ridge by gold miners in 1904, in the belief that bypassing a horseshoe-shaped meander in the river's natural flow would reveal gold deposits. The effort was unsuccessful.

The Kink
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
A miner's cabin at The Kink
The Kink is located in Alaska
The Kink
LocationAlong the North Fork Fortymile River, about 21.5 miles (34.6 km) north of Chicken
Nearest cityChicken, Alaska
Coordinates64°23′08″N 142°01′38″W / 64.38562°N 142.02734°W / 64.38562; -142.02734
Area280 acres (110 ha)
Built1904 (1904)
NRHP reference No.75002161[1]
AHRS No.EAG-064
Added to NRHPNovember 20, 1975

The area includes the remnants of a small mining camp. The creation of the channel was a major engineering feat of the time, given the remote location and harsh climate (conditions that continue to apply today).[2]

The Kink was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for The Kink". National Park Service. Retrieved November 23, 2014.