Information About

Besboro Island

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Besboro Island on The Map

Location

64 ° 7' 12" N,
161 ° 18' 34.999" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Shaktoolik

Length

0.2 mi (0.32 km)

Elevation

814 ft (248.11 m)

Besboro Island in Detail.

About

in Norton Sound, 11 mi. W of the mainland 2nd 38 mi. SW of Christmas Mtn., Nulato Hills. 1042 feet long.

History

Named on September 12, 1778 by Captain James Cook (1785, v. 2, p. 479), Royal Navy (RN), who published it as "Besborough Island."

Topo Maps

Norton Bay (1948), Norton Bay (1948), Norton Bay (1951), Norton Bay (1951), Norton Bay (1955), Norton Bay (1955), Norton Bay (1955), Norton Bay (1955), Norton Bay B-5 OE S SW (2014),
Places Near Besboro Island
Cities:

Shaktoolik,

Islands:

Besboro Island,