Arctic Island is a physical feature (island) in Kusilvak (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Arctic Island places it within the 99657 ZIP Code delivery area.
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Feature Name: | Arctic Island |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Island |
Description: | in Yukon River SW of Johnson I., 4.4 mi. N of Russian Mission, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. 1 mile long. |
History: | Named about 1900 by pilots, for the riverboat Arctic which wintered several times in Kako Creek, behind the island (Curtin, 1938, p. 278). Recorded on a 1916 fieldsheet by R. H. Sargent, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). |
Borough: | Kusilvak (CA) Borough |
Latitude: | 61.855556488 |
Longitude: | -161.321395874 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Arctic Island: Arctic Island.
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