Arey Island

Arey Island
Camping on Arey Island
Arey Island
Geography
Coordinates70°06′50″N 143°54′33″W / 70.11389°N 143.90917°W / 70.11389; -143.90917
Adjacent toArey Lagoon, Beaufort Sea
Length7 mi (11 km)
Administration
United States

Arey Island is a 7-mile-long (11 km) barrier island on the North Slope of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] It is located west of Barter Island, between Arey Lagoon and the Beaufort Sea.[2] In the past, visitors and guides have used Arey Island as a departure point from the coastal plain. Though this may still be possible, most of Arey Island is private land, so permission for its use must be obtained from, and the access fees paid to, the Kaktovik Inupiat Corporation (KIC). Without this permission, public access to Arey Island is limited.

References

  1. ^ "Arey Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  2. ^ Orth, Donald (1967). Dictionary of Alaska place names. Washington: US Government Print Office. p. 86. OCLC 1148790709.