Information About

Admiralty Island

Quick Facts

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Location

57 ° 31' 59.999" N,
134 ° 15' 0" W

Region

Hoonah-Angoon (CA)

Nearest City

Angoon

Elevation

1102 ft (335.89 m)

Admiralty Island in Detail.

Getting There

About

96 miles long.

History

Named in 1794 by Captain Vancouver (1798, v. 3, p. 276), RN. Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 8), IRN, published the Russian name "O[strov] Kutsnoi"; meaning "fear island."

Admiralty Island Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Admiralty Island.

Topo Maps

Sitka C-1 (1948), Sitka (1951), Sitka (1951), Sitka (1951), Sitka (1951), Sitka (1951), Sitka (1951), Sitka C-1 (1951), Sitka C-1 (1951), Sitka C-1 (1951), Sitka (1952), Sitka (1952), Sitka (1952), Sitka (1952), Sitka C-1 SW (2017),

Places Near Admiralty Island

Cities:

Hood Bay,

Bars:

Kiuchman Rock, Rasp Ledge,

Bays:

Donkey Bay, Henrys Arm, Kanalku Bay, Mitchell Bay, Mole Harbor, North Arm Hood Bay, Sheldon Cove, South Arm Hood Bay,

Capes:

Bryant Point, Cabin Point, Flaw Point, North Point, Passage Point, Ponte Point,

Cliffs:

Dead Tree Bluff,

Islands:

Admiralty Island, Admiralty Island, Buck Island, Diamond Island, Kinchman Rock, Passage Island, South America Island, Stone Island, Target Island, Woodchoppers Island,

Lakes:

Lake Alexander, Beaver Lake, Buck Lake, Coo Lake, Davidson Lake, Distin Lake, Doe Lake, Fresh Water Lake, Lake Guerin, Hasselborg Lake, Islet Lake, Jims Lake, Kanalku Lake, McKinney Lake, Pine Lake, Pybus Lake, Salt Lake, Sikady Lake,

Mountains:

Botany Peak, Mount Distik, Kanalku Mountain, Middle Mountain, Soapberry Mountain, Thayer Mountain, Yellow Bear Mountain,

Rivers:

Mole River,

Streams:

Bear Creek, Davis Creek, Freshwater Creek, Hasselborg Creek, Jims Creek, Lighter Creek,

Routes:

Lake Alexander Trail, Distin Lake Trail, Fresh Water Thayer Trail, Hasselborg-Beaver Trail, Hasselborg-Guerin Trail, Hasselborg-McKinney Trail, Kanalku Lake Trail, Mitchell Bay Trail,

Waterfalls:

The Falls,