Information About

Box Island

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Box Island on The Map

Location

51 ° 57' 42.998" N,
176 ° 2' 20" W

Region

Aleutians West (CA)

Nearest City

Adak

Box Island in Detail.

Getting There

Sail a boat.

About

in Andreanof Islands. in Great Sitkin Pass, between Kanu and Great Sitkin Islands., Aleutian Islands.

There really isn't much information on this small island in the Aleutians.

Known as Box Island by a Navy survey party because the signal named "Box" was on the island.

History

So named in 1934 by members of the U.S. Navy Aleutian Island Survey Expedition, "because of the signal Box on the island."

Places Near Box Island
Archipelagos:

Andreanof Islands,

Areas:

Igitxim Chmaa, Igitxim Kangayuu, Igitxim Nguu,

Bars:

Igitkin Bank,

Bays:

Aankuuga, Agamaxchizalix, Alugasux, Azamis Cove, Chalux, Chigulam Udaa, Chisak Bay, Chuhngudugis, Daa Agidgix, Hanisxa, Igitkin Bight, Iiqiisix, Liisis Tatuu, Naagix Adimtusix, Nahmagix, Piper Cove, Qagaagix Chalux, Qahnichxucha, Qigaagix Adimtusix, Qigaangax, Round Cove, Saamlus, Sand Bay, Scripps Bay, Shelter Cove, Tana Bight, Ugiilagaadax, Ulgusix, Umak Bight, Uuhmugzux, Yoke Bay,

Beaches:

Agaagilax, Awas Tugimaga, Kimsis,

Capes:

Aalux, Agony Point, Bugle Point, Cape Agumsadak, Cape Akuyan, Cape Azamis, Cape Chakik, Cape Chisak, Cape Kiugilak, Cape Lises, Cape Ruin, Cape Umak, Elbow Point, Igitkin Point, Iqalax, Knaxchiing, Kyugaadax, Moss Point, Narrows Point, Passage Point, Qatxayas Yaaga, Reach Point, Rip Point, Saddle Point, Sulphur Point, Swallow Head, Tana Point, Tanagam Amaga, Tanager Point, Zaliva Point,

Channels:

Asuksak Pass, Chugul Pass, Great Sitkin Pass, Igitkin Pass, Little Tanaga Strait, Umak Pass, Yoke Pass,

Cliffs:

Uugangax,

Glaciers:

Glacier G183874E52069N,

Islands:

Amgasis, Anagaksik Island, Asuksak Island, Atangax, Aziak Island, Box Island, Chaika Rock, Chisak Island, Great Sitkin Island, Igitkin Island, Kanu Island, Little Tanaga Island, Rip Rock, Silak Island, Tagadak Island, Tanaklak Island, Tanax Angunax, Teapot Rock, Ulak Island, Umak Island,

Mountains:

Great Sitkin Volcano, Triple Divide Peak,

Streams:

Akuyan Creek, Bugle Creek, Fox Creek, Glacier Creek, Little Fox Creek, Middle Yoke Creek, Sitkin Creek, South Yoke Creek, Turmath Creek,