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Howe Island

Howe Island

Quick Facts
Region:
  • North Slope
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 23 ft (7.01 m)
About

in Sagavanirktok River Delta, on Beaufort Sea coast, 29 mi. SE of Beechey Point, Arctic Plain. 1.3 miles long.

History of Howe Island

Named by Leffingwell (1919, p. 96), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), for Dr. George P. Howe of the Anglo-American Polar Expedition, 1906-07.