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)

Fatalities

1

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.

Fatalities

On September 2, 2011, 1 person died while plane piloting. Read More

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,