Chamisso Island
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Chamisso Island is a small island in the Chukchi Sea off the coast of Alaska, known for its rich Arctic wildlife and designation as part of the Chukchi Sea unit of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chamisso Island and Puffin Island group | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
barrier island
ⓘ
island ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| access | boat only ⓘ |
| administeredBy | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ |
| archipelago |
Chamisso Island
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Chamisso Island and Puffin Island group
|
| bodyOfWater | Chukchi Sea ⓘ |
| climate | polar climate ⓘ |
| conservationPurpose |
protection of marine mammal haul-outs
ⓘ
protection of seabird nesting areas ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| discoveredBy | Otto von Kotzebue ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Arctic coastal tundra ⓘ |
| exploredDuring | Russian expedition in the early 19th century ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
Arctic foxes
ⓘ
migratory birds ⓘ puffins ⓘ seabirds ⓘ seals ⓘ walruses ⓘ |
| humanSettlement | none ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal land of the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Arctic tundra vegetation
ⓘ
marine mammal habitat ⓘ rich Arctic wildlife ⓘ seabird colonies ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Chukchi Sea ⓘ Northwest Arctic Borough ⓘ
surface form:
Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska
|
| locatedOffCoastOf | Alaska ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Adelbert von Chamisso ⓘ |
| neighboringIsland | Puffin Island ⓘ |
| partOf |
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge
ⓘ
Chukchi Sea Unit of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge ⓘ |
| primaryUse | wildlife conservation ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | National Wildlife Refuge unit ⓘ |
| region |
Arctic region
ⓘ
surface form:
Arctic
|
| state | Alaska ⓘ |
| timeZone | Alaska Time Zone ⓘ |
| tourismLevel | very low ⓘ |
| uninhabited | true ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chamisso Island and Puffin Island group