Meade River
| Meade River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Meade River in Alaska | |
| Native name | Kuulugruaq |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | North Slope |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Kulugra Ridge |
| • location | National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska |
| • coordinates | 69°21′42″N 158°42′22″W / 69.36167°N 158.70611°W[1] |
| • elevation | 891 ft (272 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Admiralty Bay |
• location | Beaufort Sea |
• coordinates | 70°54′12″N 155°57′27″W / 70.90333°N 155.95750°WCoordinates: 70°54′12″N 155°57′27″W / 70.90333°N 155.95750°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
The Meade River[pronunciation?] (Iñupiaq: Kuulugruaq) flows into Admiralty Bay along the North Slope of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] It begins near Kulugra Ridge in the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska and flows generally north past Atqasuk to the bay at the southern end of Dease Inlet on the Beaufort Sea.[3]
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References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Meade River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- ^ Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.
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