The Hogatza River (KoyukonHʉgaadzaat No’; Iñupiaq: Kuuġuqpak or Haukaatchiatnaaq) is a 120-mile (190 km) tributary of the Koyukuk River in the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] Beginning in the Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, it flows generally southwest to meet the larger river west of Hughes.[3] The river's name is from the Koyukon language, but the meaning is uncertain.[4]

Hogatza River
Hogatza River is located in Alaska
Hogatza River
Location of the mouth of the Hogatza River in Alaska
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
DistrictNorthwest Arctic Borough, Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area
Physical characteristics
SourceGates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
 • locationnear the Continental Divide in the Helpmejack Hills, Northwest Arctic Borough
 • coordinates66°56′47″N 154°12′39″W / 66.94639°N 154.21083°W / 66.94639; -154.21083[1]
 • elevation1,638 ft (499 m)[2]
MouthKoyukuk River[1]
 • location
32 miles (51 km) west-southwest of Hughes, Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area
 • coordinates
65°59′56″N 155°23′51″W / 65.99889°N 155.39750°W / 65.99889; -155.39750[1]
 • elevation
207 ft (63 m)[1]
Length120 mi (190 km)[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Hogatza River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  2. ^ Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
  3. ^ Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. p. 136. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.
  4. ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American Place Names of the United States. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 169. ISBN 0-8061-3576-X.