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Nelson Lagoon

Nelson Lagoon

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Aleutians East
Nearest City:
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20 mi. W of village of Port Moller, on Alaska Peninsula, Bristol Bay Low.

History of Nelson Lagoon

Named in 1882 by W. H. Dall, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), for Edward William Nelson, U.S. Signal Service, who explored the Yukon Delta region in 1877-81.