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Baird Inlet

Baird Inlet

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Bethel (CA)
Nearest City:
Length:
  • 35 mi (56.33 km)
About

Borders NE Nelson Island, drained primarily by Ningaluk and Kolovinerak Rivers, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. 35 miles long.

History of Baird Inlet

Named in 1880 by Ivan Petoff for Spencer Fullerton Baird, 1823-1887. The Eskimo name is "Nunavarok" according to a 1949 U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) report.