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]
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Along Sabbath Creek, a tributary of the Jago River
Area near the Jago River
References
- ↑ "Jago River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ↑ "Jago River". Alaska Guide.
- ↑ "Jago River (MRDS #10003109) CU". mrdata.usgs.gov.
70°06′34″N 143°18′23″W / 70.1094°N 143.3064°W
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