Kuk River
The Kuk River is a 36 mi long river in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States, flowing into the Chukchi Sea. It heads at the junction of the Avalik and Kaolak River, flows N to Wainwright Inlet, 6 mi SE of Wainwright.[1] It can also be known as Kok River, Koo River or Kook River.
Its Inuit name means simply "river."
Surgeon John Simpson's native map, 1853, shows "Koh," "Kong," and "Tutua Wing," streams connecting the Colville River with Wainwright Inlet.
Lt. Ray, (1885, p. 55), USA, records "River at Wainwright's Inlet "Ku." Published by USC&GS in 1869, as "Kook." U. S. Navy Hydrog. Chart 69, 1892, shows two rivers, one called "Koo" and the other "Kee."
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70°36′29″N 160°06′40″W / 70.60806°N 160.11111°W
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