Information About

Drew Point

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Drew Point on The Map

Location

70 ° 52' 36.998" N,
153 ° 56' 12.998" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Utqiagvik

Elevation

7 ft (2.13 m)

Drew Point in Detail.

About

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

History

On July 28, 1837 Thomas Simpson (1843, p. 138) wrote, "we reached a point, named after Richard Drew, Esquire, of the Hudson's Bay Company. The Eskimo name "Amil-rhoen" appears on Maguire's map (Great Britain, 1854, facing p. 186).

Topo Maps

Teshekpuk D-2 (1955), Teshekpuk (1955), Teshekpuk (1955), Teshekpuk (1955), Teshekpuk (1955), Teshekpuk (1955), Teshekpuk D-2 NW (2016),
Places Near Drew Point
Capes:

Drew Point, McLeod Point, Point Poleakoon,

Lakes:

Imakruak Lake,

Locales:

Anakruak,

Rivers:

Mayoriak River,

Streams:

Boat Creek,