Sarichef Island

Sarichef Island is a long and narrow coastal island on the Chukchi Sea-facing coast of . It is located at the mouth of the , .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States
  • Historically known as: “Sarychef Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shishmaref Airport.

Aerodrome
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is a state-owned public-use located one nautical mile south of the central business district of , a village in the of the U.S. state of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shishmaref.

Village
Photo: Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, CC BY 2.0.
is a city in the , United States. It is located on Sarichef Island in the Chukchi Sea, just north of the and five miles from the mainland.

Sarichef Island

Latitude
66.24792° or 66° 14′ 53″ north
Longitude
-166.09715° or 166° 5′ 50″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
92RM6WX3+54
Geo­Names ID
5873412
Wiki­data ID
Q3593222
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Satellite Map

Discover Sarichef Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Sarichef Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Sarichef Island”
  • Dutch: “Sarichef Island”
  • French: “île Sarichef”
  • French: “Île Sarichef”
  • French: “Sarichef Island”
  • Italian: “isola di Saryčev”
  • Italian: “Isola di Saryčev”
  • Polish: “Wyspa Saryczewa”
  • Turkish: “Sarichef Adası”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sinrazat Shelter Cabin.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shishmaref Light and Egg Island.

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