Information About

Roosevelt Island

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Roosevelt Island on The Map

Location

61 ° 37' 0.001" N,
161 ° 28' 59.999" W

Region

Wade Hampton (CA)

Nearest City

Russian Mission

Elevation

30 ft (9.14 m)

Roosevelt Island in Detail.

About

between Yukon River and Ickes Slough, 12 mi. SSW of Russian Mission, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.

History

Name shown on 1940 navigation chart of the Yukon River. Because this chart was compiled by the Riverboat Service, the Alaska Railroad, and U.S. Dept. of the Interior, one can assume the island was named for Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945, 32nd President of the United States.

Topo Maps

Russian Mission (1947), Russian Mission (1947), Russian Mission (1950), Russian Mission C-7 (1952), Russian Mission (1980), Russian Mission (1980), Russian Mission (1980), Russian Mission C-7 SW (2017),
Places Near Roosevelt Island
Cities:

Ribnaia,

Capes:

Grand Junction Point,

Channels:

Ickes Slough,

Cities:

Russian Mission,

Hills:

Mount Olive,

Islands:

Circle Island, Esther Island, Flora Island, Grand Island, Roosevelt Island,

Lakes:

Nunvotchuk Lake, Ocolaksuk Lake, Onolavik Lake,

Locales:

Akahamut,

Mountains:

Bend Mountain, Ungalak Mountain,

Rivers:

Circle Slough, Thirtytwo Kazyga Slough,

Streams:

Portage Slough,

Cities:

Kakamut, Toklik,