This bay lies just a few miles northeast of Wainwright.
It was named by Frederick William Beechey in 1826, after one of his officers.
[1] Peard Bay is relatively small and it is limited by Point Franklin on its western side.
The name Peard Bay used to design a much wider area in the past, comprised between Seahorse Islands and Point Barrow.
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