Canning River (Alaska)

For the river in Western Australia, see Canning River.

The Canning River flows through parts of the North Slope in the U.S. state of Alaska.^[1] The river begins in the Franklin Mountains of the Brooks Range in the northeastern part of the state.^[3] It flows generally north for 125 miles (201 km)^[1] through the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and enters Camden Bay west of Kaktovik on the Beaufort Sea.^[3]

Canning River
Confluence with Marsh Fork
Location of the mouth of the Canning River in Alaska
Location
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Borough	North Slope
Physical characteristics
Source	Franklin Mountains
• location	Brooks Range
• coordinates	69°04′40″N 145°06′07″W[1]
• elevation	5,157 ft (1,572 m)[2]
Mouth	Camden Bay
• location	Beaufort Sea
• coordinates	70°04′42″N 145°33′56″W[1]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)[1]
Length	125 mi (201 km)[1]

See also

• List of rivers of Alaska