Information About

Choris Peninsula

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Choris Peninsula on The Map

Location

66 ° 17' 4.999" N,
161 ° 52' 50.002" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Deering

Elevation

256 ft (78.03 m)

Choris Peninsula in Detail.

About

extends S 3.3 mi. from Baldwin Peninsula, 56 mi. SW of Selawik; Kotzebue-Kobuk Low.

History

named in 1816 by Lieutenant Otto von Kotzebue, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), for Louis Choris, a member of his expedition.

Topo Maps

Selawik B-6 (1951), Selawik B-6 (1951), Selawik B-6 (1951), Selawik (1951), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik B-6 SW (2016),
Places Near Choris Peninsula
Bays:

Spafarief Bay,

Capes:

Choris Peninsula, Point Garnet,

Channels:

Chamisso Anchorage,

Islands:

Chamisso Island, Puffin Island,