Ningaluk River
Ningaluk River (also Ninglick River) (Ningliq in Yup'ik) is a channel, 44 miles (71 km) long, between Baird Inlet and Hazen Bay on the west coast of the U.S. state of Alaska.[2] Flowing generally west, it enters the bay north of Kigigak Island.[1] The bay, about 110 miles (180 km) west of Bethel, is on the Bering Sea.[2]
| Ninglick River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Ninglick River in Alaska | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Bethel |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Baird Inlet |
| • location | north of Kigigak Island |
| • coordinates | 60°50′22″N 164°26′39″W[1] |
| Mouth | Hazen Bay |
• coordinates | 60°53′18″N 165°01′07″W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
| Length | 44 mi (71 km)[2] |
The U.S. Marine Corps has been working to create emergency shelter, roads, homes, and an airfield in nearby Mertarvik for 400 Yupik Eskimo displaced from Newtok along the Ninglick River. The federal government is supporting the 9-mile (14 km) move, which is necessitated by erosion, melting, and the sinking of permafrost at Newtok.[3]
See also
References
- "Ninglick River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- Orth, Donald J.; United States Geological Survey (1971) [1967]. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names: Geological Survey Professional Paper 567 (PDF). University of Alaska Fairbanks. United States Government Printing Office. pp. 690–91. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
- Aegerter, Gil (June 9, 2012). "174-foot Army Landing Craft Runs Aground, Spills Fuel into Alaskan Bay". NBC News. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
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