Information About

Ross Point

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Ross Point on The Map

Location

71 ° 12' 50" N,
155 ° 55' 16" W

Region

North Slope

Nearest City

Utqiagvik

Ross Point in Detail.

About

Extends N into the SE end of Elson Lagoon and lies between Iko Bay, to the W, and Ross Bay, to the E, 18 mi SE of Point Barrow, Arctic Plain.

History

Named August 4, 1837, by Thomas Simpson for Captain James Ross.

Topo Maps

Barrow (1949), Barrow (1949), Barrow A-3 (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow (1955), Barrow A-3 NE (2016),
Places Near Ross Point
Archipelagos:

Plover Islands, Tapkaluk Islands,

Bays:

Avak Bay, Iko Bay, Ross Bay,

Capes:

Ross Point, Scott Point, Tulageak Point,

Channels:

Ekilukruak Entrance,

Lakes:

Reindeer Lake, Lake Tusikvoak,

Streams:

Avak Creek,