Alaska Gazetteer
Squirrel River is a physical feature (stream) in Northwest Arctic Borough.
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| Feature Name: | Squirrel River |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | flows SE to Kobuk River, 28 mi. NW of Selawik, Hogatza High. |
| History: | "This is a translation of the Eskimo name ""Sikrikpak"" for the Hoary Marmot, Marmota caligata broweri, or ""Sikrik"" for the Parry ground squirrel, Citellus parryii barrowensis (Rausch, 1951, p. 178,179). In 1884 Lieutenant Cantwell (in Healy, 1889, p. 55), U.S. Revenue-Cutter Service (USRCS), called it ""Sheeleelicktok or squirrel"" and a year later he spelled the Eskimo name ""Shee-gar-rik-puk"" and ""Shee-lee-lie-tok"" (Healy, 1887, p. 47 and map). Lieutenant Stoney (1900, map), U.S. Navy (USN), called it ""Squirrel or Shu-shuk-to-ark.""" |
| Borough: | Northwest Arctic Borough |
| Latitude: | 66.9833297729 |
| Longitude: | -160.399993896 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Squirrel River: Squirrel River.
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