Information About

Arkansas Beach

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Arkansas Beach on The Map

Location

53 ° 53' 51" N,
166 ° 34' 14.999" W

Region

Aleutians West (CA)

Nearest City

Unalaska

Arkansas Beach in Detail.

About

On the SW tip of Hog Island in Unalaska Bay, 3.1 km (1.9 mi) NW of Rocky Point and 3.3 km (2.1 mi) SW of Mount Ballyhoo.

History

Named for the 206th Regiment of the Arkansas National Guard who served during the Japanese attack on Dutch Harbor, Alaska, June 3-4, 1942. Public Law 103-131, November 11, 1993; withdrawn from Board on Geographic Names (BGN) consideration (Docket 9403) because of the Public Law.