- elevation 1,825 ft (556 m) | - elevation 0 ft (0 m) | |
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- location 8 miles (13 km) north of Selawik, Northwest Arctic Borough |
The Selawik River is a stream, 140 miles (230 km) long, in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Alaska. Originating in the Purcell Mountains near the Zane Hills, it flows generally west through the Selawik National Wildlife Refuge to Selawik Lake, which empties into the Kotzebue Sound in the Chukchi Sea. The river is approximately at the latitude of the Arctic Circle.
Map of Selawik River, Alaska, USA
The village of Selawik is along the river near its mouth. The river is used for subsistence fishing by residents and for rafting and sport fishing by tourists.
References
Selawik River Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA