Information About

Chamisso Anchorage

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Location

66 ° 14' 47" N,
161 ° 50' 20" W

Region

Northwest Arctic

Nearest City

Deering

Chamisso Anchorage in Detail.

About

extends E-W between Choris Peninsula and Chamisso I., connecting Eschscholtz Bay with Kotzebue Sound, 57 mi. SW of Selawik Kotzebue-Kobuk Low. 5 miles long.

History

Name taken from that of the island to the south shown on a chart of Captain F. W. Beechey, Royal Navy (RN), dated 1826.

Topo Maps

Selawik A-6 (1951), Selawik A-6 (1951), Selawik (1951), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik (1957), Selawik A-6 NW (2014),

Places Near Chamisso Anchorage

Bays:

Spafarief Bay,

Capes:

Choris Peninsula, Point Garnet,

Channels:

Chamisso Anchorage,

Islands:

Chamisso Island, Puffin Island,