Getting To Chichagof Island

History of Chichagof Island

Named in 1805 by Captain U. F. Lisianski, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), for Admiral Vasili Yakov Chichagov, who expolored in the Arctic regions in 1765-66. This island was previously known as "Yakobi," a name given to an island off the northwest coast of Chichagof Island. See Yakobi Island.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Chichagof Island

Douglass Bay, Eight Fathom Bight, Long Bay, Neka Bay, North Arm Hoonah Sound, North Bight, Patterson Bay, Salt Chuck, Salt Lake Bay, South Bight,

Pedersen Point, Reynard Point,

The Narrows, North Arm Hoonah Sound, South Arm Hoonah Sound,

Bell Island, Chichagof Island, Chimney Rock, Grassy Rock, Midway Island, Midway Rocks, Moser Island, Neka Island, Nelson Island,

Neka Mountain, Rust Mountain,

Neka River,

Granite Creek, Seagull Creek,

Lisianski River Portage Trail,