The Draanjik or Black River is a river in eastern Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. It flows generally northwest 160 miles (260 km) from its source to its mouth on the Black River Slough of the Porcupine River near the city of Fort Yukon. In January 2014, the Alaska Historical Commission voted to rename the river to Draanjik, its Gwich'in name, a decision which later found approval by the Board of Geographic Names. The local Gwich'in name for the river is "Draanjik," which translates as "Caches Along The River." The river gives its name to the of Chalkyitsik.
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| - Draanjik River (en)
- Draanjik River (Porcupine River) (de)
- Draanjik (fr)
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| - Der Draanjik River, auch Black River, ist ein etwa 250 Kilometer langer, linker Nebenfluss des Porcupine River im US-Bundesstaat Alaska. (de)
- La Draanjik ou Black River est une rivière d'Alaska aux États-Unis, de 250 kilomètres (155 mi) de longueur. Elle se situe dans la partie orientale de la région de recensement de Yukon-Koyukuk et se jette dans la Porcupine, elle-même affluent du fleuve Yukon, près de la ville de Fort Yukon. Son nom a souvent changé : appelée d'abord Big Black River, afin de la distinguer d'autres rivières homonymes, elle a ensuite pris le nom d'Orange Creek, Salmon Fork, Salmon River, Squirrel Creek et Squirrel River. L'United States Board on Geographic Names a tranché pour Black River, en 1959. (fr)
- The Draanjik or Black River is a river in eastern Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. It flows generally northwest 160 miles (260 km) from its source to its mouth on the Black River Slough of the Porcupine River near the city of Fort Yukon. In January 2014, the Alaska Historical Commission voted to rename the river to Draanjik, its Gwich'in name, a decision which later found approval by the Board of Geographic Names. The local Gwich'in name for the river is "Draanjik," which translates as "Caches Along The River." The river gives its name to the of Chalkyitsik. (en)
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| - Aerial view of the Draanjik River (en)
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| - Location of the mouth of the Black River in Alaska (en)
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| - Der Draanjik River, auch Black River, ist ein etwa 250 Kilometer langer, linker Nebenfluss des Porcupine River im US-Bundesstaat Alaska. (de)
- The Draanjik or Black River is a river in eastern Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. It flows generally northwest 160 miles (260 km) from its source to its mouth on the Black River Slough of the Porcupine River near the city of Fort Yukon. In January 2014, the Alaska Historical Commission voted to rename the river to Draanjik, its Gwich'in name, a decision which later found approval by the Board of Geographic Names. The local Gwich'in name for the river is "Draanjik," which translates as "Caches Along The River." The river gives its name to the of Chalkyitsik. The river has borne several other names: Big Black River (in order to distinguish it from similarly named streams), Orange Creek, Salmon Fork, Salmon River, Squirrel Creek, and Squirrel River. The Board on Geographic Names officially ruled in favor of "Black River" in 1959. (en)
- La Draanjik ou Black River est une rivière d'Alaska aux États-Unis, de 250 kilomètres (155 mi) de longueur. Elle se situe dans la partie orientale de la région de recensement de Yukon-Koyukuk et se jette dans la Porcupine, elle-même affluent du fleuve Yukon, près de la ville de Fort Yukon. Son nom a souvent changé : appelée d'abord Big Black River, afin de la distinguer d'autres rivières homonymes, elle a ensuite pris le nom d'Orange Creek, Salmon Fork, Salmon River, Squirrel Creek et Squirrel River. L'United States Board on Geographic Names a tranché pour Black River, en 1959. (fr)
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| - northeast of Fort Yukon, Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge (en)
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