Information About

Base Island

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Base Island on The Map

Location

61 ° 56' 31.999" N,
160 ° 40' 9.998" W

Region

Wade Hampton (CA)

Nearest City

Lower Kalskag

Length

4 mi (6.44 km)

Elevation

49 ft (14.94 m)

Base Island in Detail.

About

in Yukon River E of Pearl I., 23 mi. NE of Russian Mission, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. 4 miles long.

History

So named in 1916 by S. S. Post, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), because a triangulation check base was established on this island.

Topo Maps

Russian Mission (1947), Russian Mission (1947), Russian Mission (1950), Russian Mission D-5 (1952), Russian Mission D-5 (1952), Russian Mission (1980), Russian Mission (1980), Russian Mission (1980), Russian Mission D-5 NE (2017),
Places Near Base Island
Cities:

Ingregamiut,

Capes:

Para Point, Peters Point,

Islands:

Base Island, Pearl Island,

Mountain Passes:

Tuckers Slough,

Streams:

Mountain Creek,