Information About

Busby Island

Quick Facts

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Location

60 ° 53' 44.999" N,
146 ° 47' 8.999" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Valdez

Elevation

164 ft (49.99 m)

Busby Island in Detail.

About

in entrance to Valdez Arm, 45 mi. NW of Cordova, Chugach Mts.

History

Local name reported in 1908 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The island was first known as Fox Island, because blue foxes were propagated there in the late 19th century.