Cape Krusenstern ( Iñupiaq : Nuvua 'its point') is a cape on the northwestern coast of the U.S. state of Alaska , located near the village of Kivalina at 67°07′41″N 163°44′43″W / 67.12806°N 163.74528°W / 67.12806; -163.74528 .
5-581: It is bounded by Kotzebue Sound to the south and the Chukchi Sea to the west, and consists of a series of beach ridges and swales with numerous ponds and lakes. The entire shoreline of the cape consists of barrier bars, lagoons and spits. Cape Krusenstern was named for the Baltic German explorer Adam Johann von Krusenstern , who explored the area under the Russian flag. In 1978, the area
10-428: The average high during July is 58 °F (14 °C). Temperature extremes have been measured from −52 °F (−47 °C) to 85 °F (29 °C). Snowfall averages 40 inches (1,016 mm), with total precipitation of 9 inches (229 mm) per year. Kotzebue Sound is ice-free from early July until early October. The towns of Kotzebue , Kiwalik and Deering are on the shores of Kotzebue Sound. Kotzebue Sound
15-556: The western region of the U.S. state of Alaska . It is on the north side of the Seward Peninsula and bounded on the east by the Baldwin Peninsula . It is 100 miles (160 km) long and 70 miles (110 km) wide. Kotzebue Sound is located in the transitional climate zone, which is characterized by long, cold winters and cool summers. The average low temperature during January is −12 °F (−24 °C );
20-688: Was declared the Cape Krusenstern National Monument . Cape Krusenstern in Alaska should not be confused with the Cape Krusenstern at the west end of Coronation Gulf in northern Canada. This article about a location in the Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kotzebue Sound Kotzebue Sound is an arm of the Chukchi Sea in
25-521: Was explored and named in 1816 by Baltic German Lieutenant Otto von Kotzebue while searching for the Northeast Passage in the service of Russia . A wide variety of birdlife is apparent at Kotzebue Sound including the tufted puffin , black-throated diver and red-throated loon . The sound is a location for the presence of the polar bear , Ursus maritimus ; in fact, the world's record largest polar bear at 2,210 pounds (1,002 kg)
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