Information About

Seahorse Islands

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Seahorse Islands on The Map

Location

70 ° 53' 17.999" N,
158 ° 42' 27" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Wainwright

Elevation

7 ft (2.13 m)

Seahorse Islands in Detail.

About

extend between Peard Bay and Chukchi Sea, 1 mi. E of Point Franklin, Arctic Plain.

History

Captain Beechey (1831, p. 306), Royal Navy (RN), wrote August 21, 1826, "a chain of sandy islands which I have distinguished by the name of the Sea Horse Islands." The form of the islands have changed over the years.

Places Near Seahorse Islands
Archipelagos:

Seahorse Islands,

Bays:

Peard Bay,

Capes:

Point Franklin,

Cliffs:

Peard Cliff,

Streams:

Walik Creek,