Utukok River facts for kids
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 Location of the mouth of the Utukok River in Alaska
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| Native name | Utuqqaq |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | North Slope |
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| Main source | Confluence of Kogruk and Tupik creeks De Long Mountains, Brooks Range, National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska 2,075 ft (632 m) 68°33′26″N 161°06′20″W / 68.55722°N 161.10556°W |
| River mouth | Kasegaluk Lagoon, Chukchi Sea, Arctic Ocean 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Icy Cape 0 ft (0 m) 70°02′49″N 162°27′26″W / 70.04694°N 162.45722°W |
| Length | 225 mi (362 km) |
The Utukok River (Iñupiaq: Utuqqaq) is a 225-mile (362 km) long stream in the North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. It rises in the De Long Mountains at the confluence of Kogruk and Tupik creeks and flows north, northeast, and then northwest. It empties into Kasegaluk Lagoon on the Chukchi Sea of the Arctic Ocean, 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Icy Cape. It is the breeding ground for Arctic Caribou and various birds.
Utuqqaq, meaning old or ancient, is the Inuit name for Icy Cape. Variant names used for the river in the 19th century included "Utukak" and "Ootokok".
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