Information About

Martin Point

Quick Facts

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Location

70 ° 7' 14.999" N,
143 ° 15' 32" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kaktovik

Martin Point in Detail.

About

on coast of Beaufort Sea, 8 mi. E of Barter I., between Jago and Tapkaurak Lagoons, Arctic Plain

History

Named Point Sir Henry Martin by Sir John Franklin (1828, p. 146), Royal Navy (RN), August 4, 1826. The original location is doubtful; however, the name was definitely applied to this point by Leffingwell (1919, p. 97) in 1912.

Topo Maps

Barter Island A-4 (1955), Barter Island A-4 (1955), Barter Island A-4 (1955), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1964),
Places Near Martin Point
Bays:

Jago Lagoon, Tapkaurak Lagoon,

Capes:

Martin Point,

Channels:

Jago Entrance, Tapkaurak Entrance,

Islands:

Jago Spit, Tapkaurak Spit,

Ridges:

Niguanak Ridge,

Rivers:

Jago River,