Rapid River (Alaska-Yukon)

For other places with the same name, see Rapid River.

Rapid River
Location of the mouth of Rapid River in Alaska
Etymology	Named because of the "boulder stream rapids that extend three quarters of a mile up stream from its mouth."
Location
Countries	Canada United States
Territory	Yukon
State	Alaska
Physical characteristics
Source	Lahchah Mountain
• location	Northwest Yukon, Yukon, Canada
• coordinates	67°42′13″N 140°43′01″W
• elevation	745 m (2,444 ft)
Mouth	Porcupine River
• location	Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States
• coordinates	67°16′37″N 141°37′58″W
• elevation	197 m (646 ft)
Length	75 km (47 mi)

The Rapid River is a river in Yukon, Canada and Alaska, United States.

Etymology

The stream was published as Sucker River by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1890. The current name was mentioned by R. G. McConnell of the Geological Survey of Canada in 1888. It was so named because of the "boulder stream rapids that extend three quarters of a mile up stream from its mouth."

Hydrology

The source of the Rapid River is on the slopes of Lahchah Mountain at an elevation of 745 metres (2,444 ft), about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Old Crow. The river travels 15 kilometres (9 mi) west to reach the United States border, where it crosses into Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska at 67°38′30″N 141°00′00″W at an elevation of 476 metres (1,562 ft). The river reaches its mouth at the Porcupine River at an elevation of 197 metres (646 ft), 12.8 kilometres (8.0 mi) north of the settlement of Old Rampart.

See also

• List of rivers of Alaska
• List of rivers of Yukon

References

• "Toporama - Topographic Map Sheet 116N10". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
•  This article incorporates public domain material from Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) - Feature Detail Report for: Rapid River. United States Geological Survey. 1981-03-31. Retrieved 2010-02-03. USGS Feature ID: 1408534