Noatak River

The Noatak River is a river in northwestern Alaska. The river begins in the Brooks Range  Gates of the Arctic National Park, and flows approximately 640 km (400 miles) to the Chukchi Sea at Kotzebue Sound. The river is a small distance north of the Arctic Circle.The Noatak National Preserve is along the shores of the river.The only permanent settlement along the Noatak River is the village of Noatak, which is located at mile 375. It has an airstrip for small planes, post office and a school. There are a few cabins along the river, marking seasonal air strips and river junctions.
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Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
201 First Avenue
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
Kobuk Valley National Park
Post Office Box 1029
Kotzebue, Alaska 99752
Designated Reach: December 2, 1980. The river from its source in Gates of the Arctic National Park to the Kelly River in the Noatak National Preserve.
Classification/Mileage: Wild -- 330.0 miles; Total -- 330.0 miles.
Situated in Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve and Noatak National Preserve in Alaska, the Noatak drains the largest mountain-ringed river basin in America that is still virtually unaffected by human activities.
Related sites:
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve 
Kobuk Valley National Park