Information About

Cape Beaufort

Quick Facts

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Location

69 ° 2' 2" N,
163 ° 50' 7.001" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kivalina

Elevation

10 ft (3.05 m)

Cape Beaufort in Detail.

About

On coast of Chukchi Sea, 54 mi SW of Point Lay, Arctic Plain.

History

Named August 9, 1826, by Captain Beechey (1831, v1,p269), Royal Navy (RN), who wrote, "a small cape, which I named Cape Beaufort, in compliment to Captain Beaufort [later Admiral Sir Francis, 1774-1857], the present hydrographer to the Admiralty." Beaufort is best known for this scale of wind velocities.

Topo Maps

Point Lay (1955), Point Lay (1955), Point Lay (1955), Point Lay A-3 and A-4 (1955), Point Lay A-3 and A-4 (1955), Point Lay A-4 SE (2014),

Places Near Cape Beaufort

Capes:

Cape Beaufort,

Mountains:

Noonuklook Mountain,

Streams:

Amatusuk Creek, Kahgeatak Creek, Kahkatak Creek, Mataktuk Creek, Panikpiak Creek, Tulugak Creek,