Information About

Elizabeth Island

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 9' 24.998" N,
151 ° 49' 45.001" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Part of

Chugach Islands

Elevation

853 ft (259.99 m)

Elizabeth Island in Detail.

About

in Chugach Is., 20 mi. SW of Seldovia, Chugach Mts.

History

Named for the west point of the island which Captain James Cook, Royal Navy (RN), called "Cape Elizabeth Island," but changed to "Elizabeth Island" by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS). It was called "Isla San Aniceto" by Arteaga on August 2, 1779.

Topo Maps

Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia A-5 (1953), Seldovia A-5 (1953), Seldovia A-5 (1953), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963),

Places Near Elizabeth Island

Archipelagos:

Chugach Islands, Flat Islands,

Bars:

Dora Reef, English Bay Reef,

Bays:

Port Chatham, Chrome Bay, Clam Cove, Ducan Slough, English Bay, Port Graham, Koyuktolik Bay, Tulcan Slough,

Capes:

Point Adam, Point Bede, Cape Elizabeth, Claim Point, Kelp Point, Russian Point,

Channels:

Chugach Passage, Kennedy Entrance,

Dams:

Port Graham Dam Number 1, Port Graham Dam Number 2,

Islands:

Chatham Island, Elizabeth Island, Magnet Rock, Nagahut Rocks, Passage Island, Perl Island, Perl Rock,

Mountains:

Mount Bede, Cone Mountain, Rock Mountain,

Rivers:

English Bay River,

Cities:

Nanwalek, Port Graham,