Information About

Nelson Island

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Nelson Island on The Map

Location

60 ° 38' 21.001" N,
164 ° 45' 1.001" W

Region

Bethel (CA)

Nearest City

Nightmute

Elevation

774 ft (235.92 m)

Nelson Island in Detail.

About

between Baird Inlet and Etolin Strait, between Kolavinarak and Ninglick Rivers, 90 mi. W of Bethel, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.

History

Named in 1880 by Henry Gannett for Edward William Nelson, who spent about 5 years in this area as an observer for the U.S. Signal Service and collector for the Smithsonian Institution.

Topo Maps

Baird Inlet (1951), Baird Inlet (1954), Baird Inlet (1954), Baird Inlet (1954), Baird Inlet C-8 (1954),
Places Near Nelson Island
Cities:

Kanloyak, Takechak,

Cities:

Nightmute,

Hills:

Kasinuk Mountain,

Islands:

Nelson Island,

Mountains:

Erchakrtuk Mountain, Kaluyut Mountain,

Mountain Ranges:

Kaluyut Mountains,

Streams:

Takechak Creek,

Cities:

Ukak,