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Porcupine River

American  

noun

  1. a river in NW Yukon Territory, Canada and NE Alaska, flowing N and W to the Yukon River. 448 miles (721 km) long.


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Their parents hired a mountain guide, who searched for Gary Sotherden by canoeing up the Porcupine River in 1977.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2023

Relying on genetic testing and genealogy research, state troopers in Alaska confirmed that a skull found by the Porcupine River in 1997 was that of Mr. Sotherden.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2023

At three and one-half miles above Porcupine River, we reached some high timber on the north, and camped just above an old channel of the river, which is now dry.

From First Across the Continent The story of the exploring expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6 by Brooks, Noah

Built by Alexander Hunter Murray of the Hudson's Bay Company, at the mouth of Porcupine River in 1847.

From The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History by Various

None of us had the least idea that we could find Porcupine River, even if we were to be given accurate directions on how to get there.

From Gold by White, Stewart Edward

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