Hogatza River

Hogatza River
Hogatza River
	Location of the mouth of the Hogatza River in Alaska
Location
Country	United States
State	Alaska
District	Northwest Arctic Borough, Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area
Physical characteristics
Source	Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
• location	near the Continental Divide in the Helpmejack Hills, Northwest Arctic Borough
• coordinates	66°56′47″N 154°12′39″W / 66.94639°N 154.21083°W
• elevation	1,638 ft (499 m)
Mouth	Koyukuk River
• 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
• elevation	207 ft (63 m)
Length	120 mi (190 km)

The Hogatza River (Koyukon: Hʉgaadzaat 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]

References

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

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