Meade River

The Meade River 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]

Meade River
Location of the mouth of the Meade River in Alaska
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughNorth Slope
Physical characteristics
SourceKulugra Ridge
  locationNational Petroleum Reserve–Alaska
  coordinates69°21′42″N 158°42′22″W[1]
  elevation891 ft (272 m)[2]
MouthAdmiralty Bay
  location
Beaufort Sea
  coordinates
70°54′12″N 155°57′27″W[1]
  elevation
0 ft (0 m)[1]

See also

References

  1. "Meade River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 1, 2000. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  2. Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  3. Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.



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