Fish River (Alaska)

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The Fish River is a 47 mi. long river Rising in the Bendeleben Mountains, flows S to Golovnin Lagoon, emptying into Golofnin Sound, Bering Sea 35 mi. E of Solomon, Seward Penin. High.[1]

Its Inuit name was reported in 1838 as "Ikalikhvik" meaning "fish (or fish place)" by Kashevarof.

Various spellings were reported by Western Union Telegraph Expedition 1865-67. Dall (1870, p. 284) appears to be the first to have applied the name "Fish River" when he wrote: "Golofnina Bay is connected with a large lagoon which opens in Grantley Harbor by the extremely winding channel of the Fish River, which has one principal tributary, the Kavi-ava-zak." Dall's application heads the Fish River on what is now the Niukluk River.


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