Jago River

The Jago River /ˈdʒeɪɡoʊ/ is a 90-mile (140 km) river located in the North Slope Borough, Alaska.[1] Its headwaters are in the Brooks Range, and it is named after a Lieutenant Jago of a geological survey.[2] It drains into the Arctic Ocean. It contains deposits of azurite and malachite.[3]

  • Along Sabbath Creek, a tributary of the Jago River
    Along Sabbath Creek, a tributary of the Jago River
  • Area near the Jago River
    Area near the Jago River

References

  1. ^ "Jago River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Jago River". Alaska Guide.
  3. ^ "Jago River (MRDS #10003109) CU". mrdata.usgs.gov.

70°06′34″N 143°18′23″W / 70.1094°N 143.3064°W / 70.1094; -143.3064


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