Bluestone River (Alaska)
| Bluestone River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| District | Nome Census Area |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of Gold Run and Right Fork Bluestone River |
| • location | Seward Peninsula |
| • coordinates | 65°05′19″N 166°13′11″W / 65.08861°N 166.21972°W |
| • elevation | 219 ft (67 m) |
| Mouth | Tuksuk Channel |
• location | 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Teller |
• coordinates | 65°11′11″N 166°01′18″W / 65.18639°N 166.02167°W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 13 mi (21 km) |
Bluestone River is a waterway located on the Seward Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska. A tributary of the Tuksuk Channel from the south, Bluestone is a north-flowing stream situated 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Teller. It was named in 1900 by Edward Chester Barnard, topographer of the United States Geological Survey.