Information About

Jones Islands

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Jones Islands on The Map

Location

70 ° 32' 39.001" N,
149 ° 23' 16.001" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Nuiqsut

Jones Islands in Detail.

About

Extends NW from Cottle Island to Thetis Island, on the Beaufort Sea coast, Arctic Plain.

History

On July 24, 1837, P. W. Dease and Thomas Simpson reported, "a range of low islands eight miles in length, to which we attached the name of the Reverend David T. Jones, the faithful and eloquent minister at Red River" (T. Simpson, 1843, p. 129). Recent maps have extended the name west to include Thetis Island. See Thetis Island.

Places Near Jones Islands
Archipelagos:

Jones Islands,

Bars:

Stamukhi Shoal,

Bays:

Simpson Lagoon,

Capes:

Kavearak Point, Milne Point,

Hills:

Jones Mound,

Islands:

Bertoncini Island, Bodfish Island, Pingok Island,

Lakes:

Microblade Lake,

Mountains:

Beechey Mound,