Information About

Whale Island

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Whale Island on The Map

Location

60 ° 10' 27.998" N,
144 ° 35' 6" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Chitina

Elevation

49 ft (14.94 m)

Whale Island in Detail.

About

off S coast of Alaska, 0.5 mi. S of Cape Martin, 2.7 mi. SW of Katalla, Malaspina Coastal Plain

History

Local name reported in 1905 by G. C. Martin (in Brooks and others, pl. 16), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Topo Maps

Cordova (1948), Cordova (1948), Cordova A-2 (1950), Cordova A-2 (1950), Cordova A-2 (1950), Cordova A-2 (1950), Cordova (1951), Cordova (1951), Cordova (1951), Cordova A-2 (1953), Cordova A-2 (1953), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova A-2 (1997), Cordova A-2 NW (2014),
Places Near Whale Island
Cities:

Kayak, Redwood,

Archipelagos:

Martin Islands,

Bars:

Softuk Bar,

Bays:

Katalla Bay, Redwood Bay, Softuk Lagoon, Strawberry Harbor,

Capes:

Point Martin, Cave Point, Palm Point, Strawberry Point, Windy Point,

Islands:

Fox Island, Whale Island, Wingham Island,

Lakes:

Lake Kahuntla, Martin Lake,

Mountains:

Mount Hazelet, Mount Lazier, Lone Baldy, Ragged Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Katalla Slough, Mirror Slough,

Rivers:

Katalla River, Martin River Slough, Wernicke River,

Streams:

Arvesta Creek, Clear Creek, Mitcher Creek, Oil Creek, Puffy Slough, Redwood Creek,

Cities:

Katalla,