Information About

Arctic Island

Quick Facts

Region:

Wade Hampton (CA)

Nearest City:

Russian Mission

Elevation:

30 ft (9.14 m)

About

in Yukon River SW of Johnson I., 4.4 mi. N of Russian Mission, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. 1 mile long.

History of Arctic Island

Named about 1900 by pilots, for the riverboat Arctic which wintered several times in Kako Creek, behind the island (Curtin, 1938, p. 278). Recorded on a 1916 fieldsheet by R. H. Sargent, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Russian Mission (1947), Russian Mission (1947), Russian Mission (1950), Russian Mission D-7 (1952), Russian Mission D-7 (1952), Russian Mission (1980), Russian Mission (1980), Russian Mission (1980), Russian Mission D-7 SE (2017),

Places Near Arctic Island

Cities:

Ribnaia,

Capes:

Grand Junction Point,

Cities:

Russian Mission,

Cliffs:

Bareface Bluff,

Hills:

Mount Olive,

Islands:

Arctic Island, Circle Island, Esther Island, Flora Island, Grand Island, Johnson Island,

Lakes:

Kako Lake, Nunvotchuk Lake, Ocolaksuk Lake, Onolavik Lake,

Mine:

Kako Mine,

Mountains:

Mount Chiniklik,

Mountain Passes:

Portage Slough,

Rivers:

Circle Slough, Talbiksok River, Thirtytwo Kazyga Slough,

Streams:

Portage Slough,

Streams:

Kako Creek,

Cities:

Kako Landing,