Information About

Bear Island

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Bear Island on The Map

Location

57 ° 39' 42.001" N,
154 ° 2' 4.999" W

Region

Kodiak Island

Nearest City

Akhiok

Elevation

56 ft (17.07 m)

Bear Island in Detail.

About

on NW coast of Kodiak I., 17 mi. NE of Karluk. 0.4 mile across.

History

Named in 1897 by Lieutenant Commander Moser, U.S. Navy (USN), commander of the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF) steamer Albatross.