Information About

Moose Island

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 51' 46.001" N,
152 ° 19' 43" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Tanana

Elevation

732 ft (223.11 m)

Moose Island in Detail.

About

in entrance to Giles Bay, in Lake Minchumina.

History

Local name reported about 1952 by "Val" Blackburn of village of Lake Minchumina. The Tanana Indian name was reported to be "Matsnu," meaning "gull island."

Topo Maps

Mount McKinley (1952), Mount McKinley (1952), Mount McKinley (1952), Mount McKinley (1952), Mount McKinley D-5 (1953), Mount McKinley D-5 (1953), Mount McKinley D-5 (1954), Mt McKinley (1958), Mount McKinley (1958), Mount McKinley (1958), Mount McKinley (1969), Denali D-5 SW (2017),

Places Near Moose Island

Bays:

Giles Bay, New River Bay,

Islands:

Moose Island,

Lakes:

Doghouse Lake, Foraker Pond, Hay Lake, Holek Lake, Jim Lake, Lake Minchumina, North Snohomish Lake, Slim Lake, Lake Snohomish, Williams Lake,

Mountains:

Yutokh Hill,

Ridges:

Shisloiso Hills,

Rivers:

Herron River,

Streams:

Deep Creek, Donchelok Creek, Old Woman Creek, Parker Creek,

Cities:

Lake Minchumina,