Information About

Hive Island

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Hive Island on The Map

Location

59 ° 53' 3.998" N,
149 ° 21' 56.002" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Seward

Elevation

302 ft (92.05 m)

Hive Island in Detail.

About

between Resurrection Bay and Eldorado Narrows, 17 mi. S of Seward, Chugach Mts.

History

According to US@C&GS, in 1905 the local name was "Sugar Loaf Island." Surveyors of the Alaska Central RR. called it "Guard Island." The Board on Geographic Names (BGN) "officially" named it Hive to avoid duplication.