between Foggy and Tigvariak Is., on Beaufort Sea coast, 35 mi. SE of Beechey Point, Arctic Plain. 14 miles wide.
So named July 20, 1837 by Dease and Simpson (in Thomas Simpson, 1843, p. 124).
Foggy Island Bay, Stefansson Sound,
Hills:Islands:Jeanette Island, Karluk Island, Narwhal Island,
Rivers: