Information About

Cape Simpson

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Cape Simpson on The Map

Location

70 ° 59' 21.001" N,
154 ° 34' 21" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Utqiagvik

Elevation

13 ft (3.96 m)

Cape Simpson in Detail.

About

on coast of Beaufort Sea, W point of entrance to Smith Bay, Arctic Plain

History

On July 28, 1837, Thomas Simpson (1843, p. 138) wrote: "we encamped on the extremity of this well-defined point, which, as a testimony of sincere respect and regard for the able and indefatigable Governor of all the Company's (Hudson's Bay) territories, we named Cape George Simpson." The Eskimo name We-wa-le-ah appears on Maguire's chart (Great Britain, 1854, facing p. 186).

Topo Maps

Teshekpuk D-3 (1955), Teshekpuk D-3 (1955), Teshekpuk (1955), Teshekpuk (1955), Teshekpuk (1955), Teshekpuk (1955), Teshekpuk (1955), Teshekpuk D-3 NW (2016),
Places Near Cape Simpson
Areas:

Ikpikpuk River Delta,

Bays:

Smith Bay,

Capes:

Cape Simpson,

Rivers:

Piasuk River,