Sheenjek River
| Sheenjek River | |
|---|---|
Flowing through Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge | |
Location of the mouth of the Sheenjek River in Alaska | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| District | North Slope Borough, Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Brooks Range |
| • location | slightly south of the Continental Divide, North Slope Borough |
| • coordinates | 69°01′53″N 144°00′40″W / 69.03139°N 144.01111°W |
| • elevation | 6,079 ft (1,853 m) |
| Mouth | Porcupine River |
• location | 23 miles (37 km) northeast of Fort Yukon, Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge |
• coordinates | 66°44′23″N 144°34′01″W / 66.73972°N 144.56694°W |
• elevation | 446 ft (136 m) |
| Length | 200 mi (320 km) |
| Type | Wild 191.0 miles (307.4 km) |
| Designated | December 2, 1980 |
The Sheenjek River is a 200-mile (320 km) tributary of the Porcupine River in the U.S. state of Alaska. It begins in the eastern part of the Brooks Range and flows southward to meet the larger river northeast of Fort Yukon.
Its name derives from the Gwich'in word "khiinjik," meaning "dog-salmon river"." Explorer J.H. Turner called it the Salmon River.
In the United States, the geographic location most remote from human trails, roads, or settlements is found here, at the headwaters of the Sheenjek River.