Description
Nelson Island is located between Baird Inlet and Etolin Strait, between Kolavinarak and Ninglick Rivers, 90 mi. W of Bethel, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
History
Named in 1880 by Henry Gannett for Edward William Nelson, who spent about 5 years in this area as an observer for the U.S. Signal Service and collector for the Smithsonian Institution.