Information About

Point Jackson

Quick Facts

Region:

Nome (CA)

Nearest City:

Brevig Mission

About

on barrier beach between Breving Lagoon and Port Clarence, 8 mi. NW of Teller, Swward Peninsula High.

History of Point Jackson

Named in 1827 by Captain Beechey (1831, p. 543), Royal Navy (RN), "in compliment to the Honorable* * * Captain Samuel Jackson, C. B., * * * of whom I am indebted for my earliest connexion (sic) with the voyages of Northern Discovery."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Teller (1950), Teller (1950), Teller (1950), Teller (1950), Teller (1950), Teller (1950), Teller B-4 (1950), Teller B-4 (1950), Teller (1951), Teller (1951), Teller (1958), Teller B-4 SE (2014),

Places Near Point Jackson

Cities:

Bering,

Bays:

Breving Lagoon, Port Clarence,

Capes:

Cape Riley, Point Jackson, Jones Point,

Cities:

Brevig Mission,

Lakes:

Brevig Lagoon,

Mountains:

Black Mountain, Red Mountain, Red Mountains,

Rivers:

California River,

Streams:

Arctic Creek, Bering Creek, Constance Creek, Deer Branch, Fish Creek, Fox Creek, Gold Standard Creek, Killestok Creek, Nickle Creek, Reindeer Creek, Shelman Creek, Skull Creek, Thompson Creek, Tozer Creek, Wild Goose Creek, Willow Branch, Willow Creek, Willow Creek, Yellowstone Creek,