| Pinguk River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Pinguk River in Alaska | |
| Etymology | Iñupiaq language[1] |
| Nickname(s) | Pinauk |
| Native name | Pinauk (Inupiaq) |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Region | Northwestern Alaska |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Seward Peninsula of western Alaska |
| • location | Brooks Mountain, Alaska, United States |
| • coordinates | 65°51′07″N 167°09′23″W / 65.85194°N 167.15639°W |
| Mouth | Arctic Ocean |
• location | Arctic Ocean, Alaska, United States |
Pinguk River (alternate Iñupiaq language name, Pinauk meaning "hill")[2] is a waterway located on the Seward Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska. The river runs in a northwesterly direction for 34 miles (55 km) and then flows into the Arctic Lagoon about 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Cape Prince of Wales.[2]
- ^ Bright, William. Native American Placenames of the United States. Page 384.
- ^ a b Geological Survey Professional Paper. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1967. pp. 757–. Retrieved 2 May 2013.