Chamisso Island
Chamisso Island (Iñupiaq: Iguaġvik) is a small island in Kotzebue Sound, Alaska.[1] It is located off Spafarief Bay at the mouth of Eschscholtz Bay, just south of the Choris Peninsula.
Native name: Iguaġvik | |
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 View of Chamisso Island as seen from Puffin Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 66°13′07″N 161°49′33″W |
| Length | 1.4 mi (2.3 km) |
| Width | 0.125 mi (0.201 km) |
| Highest elevation | 226 ft (68.9 m) |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | Alaska |
The island is roughly triangular. It is 1.4 miles (2.3 km) long and an 0.125 miles (0.201 km) wide. The highest point on Chamisso Island is 226 feet (68.9 m) above sea level.
Chamisso Island has been a Natural Reserve since December 7, 1912. The protected area, the Chamisso Wilderness, includes Chamisso Island and nearby Puffin Island, as well as some rocky islets nearby.[2] Both islands are part of the Chukchi Sea unit of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.[3]
This island was named after naturalist Adelbert von Chamisso, who reached the island in 1816.
See also
References
- "Feature Detail Report for: Chamisso Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Roosevelt, Theodore. 1916. A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open: Appendix B
- Chukchi Sea Unit, AMNWR Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
