Gull Island (Prudhoe Bay)

Gull Island is a small island located at 70°21′57″N 148°21′58″W / 70.365745°N 148.366098°W / 70.365745; -148.366098, 8 km (5 miles) off shore from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, in the Beaufort Sea.

In some satellite images it appears like a small crescent, due to its low topographic prominence above sea level.

Little more than a gravel pad, it is a roosting place for seagulls in the summertime.

There are a number of other small islands in state of Alaska that are named "Gull Island", notably one near Homer[1] that is a nesting site for common murres.

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