Information About

Wingham Island

Quick Facts

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Location

60 ° 0' 31" N,
144 ° 22' 40.001" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Chitina

Elevation

367 ft (111.86 m)

Wingham Island in Detail.

About

At mouth of Controller Bay 11 mi. SE of Katalla, Malaspina Coastal Plain.

History

Named on June 13, 1774, by Peter Pugest, RN, a member of Vancouver's expedition (Wagner, 1937, p. 422). It was called "Mitchells Island" in 1788 by Captain John Meares, RN. The Eskimo name was published as "Os(trov) Shiganik" by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 6), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN). On July 16, 1791 it was called "Isla Dudosa" which he thought might be connected to Kayak Island and hence a peninsula, by Captain Alessandro Malaspina (Wagner, 1937, p. 449).

Wingham Island Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Wingham Island.

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 SE (2017),
Places Near Wingham Island
Cities:

Kayak, Redwood,

Bays:

Controller Bay, Katalla Bay, Redwood Bay, Redwood Bay, Strawberry Harbor,

Capes:

Point Martin, Point Hey, Cape Saint Elias, Cave Point, Lemesurier Point, Palm Point, Punta de San Ramon, Strawberry Point,

Channels:

Kayak Entrance, Okalee Channel,

Islands:

Kanak Island, Kayak Island, Whale Island, Wingham Island,

Lakes:

Lake Kahuntla,

Mountains:

Mount Hazelet, Lone Baldy, Pyramid Peak,

Parks:

Cape Saint Elias Lighthouse Reserve, Kayak Island State Marine Park,

Mountain Passes:

Katalla Slough,

Rivers:

Bering River, Campbell River, Katalla River, Nichawak River,

Streams:

Arvesta Creek, Barrett Creek, Burls Creek, Chilkat Creek, Clear Creek, Marys Creek, Mitcher Creek, Oil Creek, Puffy Creek, Puffy Slough, Redwood Creek,

Cities:

Katalla,