Information About

Bernard Harbor

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Bernard Harbor on The Map

Location

70 ° 8' 6" N,
143 ° 31' 45.998" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Kaktovik

Bernard Harbor in Detail.

About

On Beaufort Sea cost, extends off Jago Lagoon, just NE of Barter Island and between Manning Point and Bernard Spit, Arctic Plain. 2.6 miles long.

History

Named by Leffingwell (1919, p. 94) June 1912 for Captain Joe Bernard of the schooner "Teddy Bear", who wintered there in 1909-1910.

Topo Maps

Barter Island A-5 (1955), Barter Island A-5 (1955), Barter Island A-5 (1955), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1959), Barter Island (1964),
Places Near Bernard Harbor
Cities:

Elupak,

Bars:

Bernard Spit,

Bays:

Bernard Harbor, Jago Lagoon, Kaktovik Lagoon, Pipsuk Bight,

Capes:

Manning Point, Pipsuk Point,

Channels:

Jago Entrance, Nelsaluk Pass,

Cities:

Kaktovik,

Islands:

Barter Island,