The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Saint Lawrence Island
c.90 mi (145 km) long and from 8 to 22 mi (1336 km) wide, off W Alaska, in the Bering Sea. A barren island, it is inhabited by Eskimo engaged in fishing. It was visited by Danish explorer Vitus Bering on St. Lawrences Day, 1728.