Alaska Gazetteer
Beechey Point is a physical feature (cape) in North Slope Borough. The primary coordinates for Beechey Point places it within the 99734 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Beechey Point |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | on Beaufort Sea coast, on S shore of Simpson Lagoon, 25 mi. E of mouth of Colville River, Arctic Plain |
| History: | "Named ""Point Beechey"" on August 17, 1826, by Sir John Franklin (1828, p.166), who wrote, ""a more westerly hummock, ***that has been distinguished by the name of my friend Captain Frederick William Beechey, Royal Navy (RN), at which point * * * our discoveries terminated.""" |
| Borough: | North Slope Borough |
| Latitude: | 70.486946106 |
| Longitude: | -149.164169312 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Beechey Point: Beechey Point.
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