Stefansson Sound is a physical feature (bay) in North Slope Borough.
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Feature Name: | Stefansson Sound |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Bay |
Description: | Extends SE along the N coast of AK from the Return Islands to Newport Entrance and Tigvariak Island; separated from the Beaufort Sea by the Midway Islands, Cross Island, and McClure Islands. |
History: | Named for Dr. Vilhjalmar Stefansson (1879-1962), Arctic explorer and leader of many expeditions to North American Arctic coast between 1906 and 1918, including the winter of 1908-9 on the Colville Delta. NW end at 702700N1483300W, SE end at 701300N1471500W. |
Borough: | North Slope Borough |
Latitude: | 70.3491668701 |
Longitude: | -147.454162598 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Stefansson Sound: Stefansson Sound.
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