Information About

Stop Island

Quick Facts

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Location

56 ° 57' 9" N,
133 ° 17' 13.999" W

Region

Petersburg (CA)

Nearest City

Kupreanof

Stop Island in Detail.

About

in Portage Bay, 16 mi. NW of Petersburg, on N coast of Kupreanof I., Alex. Arch.

History

So named in 1882 by Lieutenant Commander H. E. Nichols, U.S. Navy (USN), "because there is an extensive mud flat and shoal water beyond this island."