Alaska Gazetteer
Back Point is a physical feature (cape) in North Slope Borough. The primary coordinates for Back Point places it within the 99734 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Back Point |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | on Beaufort Sea coast, W point of entrance to Gwydyr Bay, 3 mi. SE of Beechey Point, Arctic Plain |
| History: | "Sir John Franklin (1828, p.166) wrote, on August 16, 1826, ""We had *** the gratification of being able to trace the land round Gwydyr Bay to its outer point,*** which I have named after my excellent companion, Lieut. (later Captain) George Back, ***.""" |
| Borough: | North Slope Borough |
| Latitude: | 70.4633331299 |
| Longitude: | -149.061950684 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Back Point: Back Point.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Back Point does not include property ownership information.
