Information About

Cape Beaufort

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Kivalina

Elevation:

10 ft (3.05 m)

About

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

History of Cape Beaufort

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.

Found on the following 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,