Information About

Leavitt Island

Quick Facts

Region:

North Slope

Nearest City:

Nuiqsut

Part of:

Jones Islands

About

one of Jones Island on Beaufort Sea coast, W of Pingok I., Arctic Plain

History of Leavitt Island

E. de K. Leffingwell (1919, p. 97) originally named "the largest of the Jones Islands, * * * Leavitt Island, * * * after Captain (George) Leavitt of the whaling fleet." Leffingwell gave its Eskimo name as "Pingok," meaning "mound," which name is applied to the largest island on present day maps.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Beechey Point C-5 (1955), Beechey Point C-5 (1955), Beechey Point (1955), Beechey Point (1955), Beechey Point (1955), Beechey Point (1955), Beechey Point (1955), Beechey Point (1960), Beechey Point (1960), Beechey Point (1960), Beechey Point (1964), Beechey Point C-5 SE (2017),

Places Near Leavitt Island

Archipelagos:

Spy Islands,

Capes:

Milne Point, Oliktok Point,

Hills:

Jones Mound, Thetis Mound,

Islands:

Leavitt Island, Pingok Island,

Lakes:

Microblade Lake,

Rivers:

Ugnuravik River,