Information About

Seahorse Islands

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Seahorse Islands on The Map

Location

70 ° 53' 17.999" N,
158 ° 42' 27" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Wainwright

Elevation

7 ft (2.13 m)

Seahorse Islands in Detail.

About

extend between Peard Bay and Chukchi Sea, 1 mi. E of Point Franklin, Arctic Plain.

History

Captain Beechey (1831, p. 306), Royal Navy (RN), wrote August 21, 1826, "a chain of sandy islands which I have distinguished by the name of the Sea Horse Islands." The form of the islands have changed over the years.

Topo Maps

Meade River (1955), Meade River (1955), Meade River (1955), Meade River D-5 (1955), Meade River D-5 NW (2014),
Places Near Seahorse Islands
Archipelagos:

Seahorse Islands,

Bays:

Peard Bay,

Capes:

Point Franklin,

Cliffs:

Peard Cliff,

Streams:

Walik Creek,