Elson Lagoon

Elson Lagoon
Interactive map of Elson Lagoon
LocationAlaska North Slope, Alaska, U.S.A.
Coordinates71°14′12″N 155°56′12″W / 71.23667°N 155.93667°W / 71.23667; -155.93667
Beaufort Sea
Max. lengthApprox. 8 km (5.0 mi)
Max. width15 km (9.3 mi)
Max. depthApprox. 16 m (52 ft)
SettlementsUtqiagvik

Elson Lagoon is the northernmost lagoon within the United States.

References

  1. ↑ Li, Chunyan; Boswell, Kevin; Chaichitehrani, Nazanin; Huang, Wei; wu, Renhao (2019-03-20). "Weather induced subtidal flows through multiple inlets of an arctic microtidal lagoon". Acta Oceanologica Sinica. 38: 1–16. doi:10.1007/s13131-019-1361-2.