Information About

Admiralty Island

Admiralty Island

Region:
  • Hoonah-Angoon (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 1102 ft (335.89 m)
About

96 miles long.


Getting To Admiralty Island


History of Admiralty Island

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.