Hunt River (Alaska)
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| Water code | US : 1413160 | |
| location | Northwest Arctic Borough in Alaska (USA) | |
| River system | Kobuk River | |
| Drain over | Akillik River → Kobuk River → Arctic Ocean | |
| source |
Baird Mountains ( Brooks chain ) 67 ° 36 '37 " N , 158 ° 50' 57" W |
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Akillik River Coordinates: 67 ° 12 ′ 45 " N , 158 ° 34 ′ 44" W 67 ° 12 ′ 45 " N , 158 ° 34 ′ 44" W. |
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| Mouth height |
16 m
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| length | approx. 70 km | |
The Hunt River is a right tributary of the Akillik River in western Alaska .
Its source is on the southern flank of the Baird Mountains , a mountain range of the Brooks range , in the north of the Kobuk Valley National Park near the border with the Noatak National Preserve . It flows south and flows together with the Akillik River 71 km northwest of Shungnak into the Akillik River, shortly before its confluence with the Kobuk River .
The river was named in 1885 by Lieutenant Stoney of the United States Navy , presumably after a member of his troop. As the name of the native people of Alaska for the river he recorded "Kon-gon-wik".