Ambler River
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| Water code | US : 1412511 | |
| location | Northwest Arctic Borough in Alaska (USA) | |
| River system | Kobuk River | |
| Drain over | Kobuk River → Arctic Ocean | |
| source | at the Nakmaktuak Pass in the Schwatka Mountains 67 ° 36 ′ 15 ″ N , 156 ° 22 ′ 29 ″ W |
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Kobuk River Coordinates: 67 ° 5 '35 " N , 157 ° 49' 54" W 67 ° 5 '35 " N , 157 ° 49' 54" W. |
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| Mouth height |
23 m
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| length | 120 km | |
| Right tributaries | Redstone River | |
| Communities | Ambler | |
The Ambler River is a right tributary of the Kobuk River in northwest Alaska (USA).
It has its source at the Nakmaktuak Pass in the Schwatka Mountains , a part of the Brooks Range . From there it flows south out of the mountain range, then turns west and later south-west. It takes up the right tributary Redstone River , which also comes from the mountains . At the town of Ambler , after 120 km it reaches the Kobuk River, which flows in a westerly direction and into which it flows from the north.