National Register of Historic Places
Leffingwell Camp Site
Leffingwell Camp Site is a historic place in Flaxman Island, North Slope County, Alaska, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1971, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 71001093.
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Leffingwell Camp Site
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About this place
What is Leffingwell Camp Site?
The Leffingwell Camp Site, on Flaxman Island, 58 miles (93 km) west of Barter Island on the Arctic Coast of Alaska, was used by polar explorer and geologist Ernest de Koven Leffingwell on his pioneering Anglo-American Polar Expedition of 1906–1908, which aimed to explore the Beaufort Sea. The expedition's ship, the Duchess of Bedford, was allowed to become locked in ice which eventually destroyed it.
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The record
Listing details
- Name
- Leffingwell Camp Site
- City
- Flaxman Island
- County
- North Slope County
- State
- Alaska
- Listed on the National Register
- June 21, 1971
- NRIS reference number
- 71001093
- Resource type
- site
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 70.18559, -146.05137
When was Leffingwell Camp Site listed on the National Register?
Leffingwell Camp Site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1971.
Where is Leffingwell Camp Site located?
Leffingwell Camp Site is located in Flaxman Island, North Slope County, Alaska at approximately 70.18559, -146.05137. See the map above.
Is Leffingwell Camp Site a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Leffingwell Camp Site is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.