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Ross Bay

Ross Bay

Quick Facts
Region:
  • North Slope
Nearest City:
About

on Beaufort Sea coast, 2 mi. S of Ross Point and 21 mi. SE of Barrow, Arctic Plain.

History of Ross Bay

Named August 3, 1837 by Thomas Simpson (1843, p. 151), for a personal friend, a partner of Charles and Rowand in the fur trade at Fort Garry. The name was originally applied to the larger area, north of the lagoon, extending east of Ross Point.

Places Near Ross Bay
Archipelagos:

Plover Islands, Tapkaluk Islands,

Bays:

Avak Bay, Iko Bay, Ross Bay,

Capes:

Ross Point, Scott Point, Tulageak Point,

Channels:

Ekilukruak Entrance,

Islands:

Cooper Island,

Lakes:

Reindeer Lake,

Streams:

Avak Creek,