Information About

Knight Island

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Knight Island on The Map

Location

60 ° 21' 58" N,
147 ° 44' 21.998" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Whittier

Elevation

1742 ft (530.96 m)

Knight Island in Detail.

About

in Prince William Sound, trends NE-SW on E side of Knight Island Passage, 56 mi. ENE of Seward, Chugach Mts.

History

Name shown on Capt George Vancouver's chart but not mentioned in his text; no doubt named in honor of Sir John Knight. See Knight Island in Yakutat Bay.