Information About

Gain Island

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Gain Island on The Map

Location

57 ° 27' 19.001" N,
133 ° 55' 21" W

Region

Hoonah-Angoon (CA)

Nearest City

Kake

Elevation

85 ft (25.91 m)

Gain Island in Detail.

About

at entrance to Gambier Bay, 60 mi. NE of Sitka, Alex. Arch. 1 mile long.

History

Named in 1889 by Lieutenant Commander H. B. Mansfield, U.S. Navy (USN); name published by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1891 Coast Pilot (p. 144).