Information About

Pocket Island

Quick Facts

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Location

56 ° 40' 18.001" N,
132 ° 34' 53" W

Region

Wrangell

Nearest City

Wrangell

Elevation

344 ft (104.85 m)

Pocket Island in Detail.

About

at S end of Frederick Sound, 17 mi. SE of Petersburg, Coast Mts. 1.5 miles long.

History

Named in 1887 by Lieutenant Commander C.M. Thomas, U.S. Navy (USN), for charting name published in 1888 on US@C&GS Chart 705.

Topo Maps

Petersburg C-2 (1948), Petersburg C-2 (1951), Petersburg C-2 (1951), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg C-2 (1997), Petersburg C-2 NW (2017),

Places Near Pocket Island

Bars:

City of Topeka Rock, Koknuk Flats,

Bays:

Icy Cove, Ideal Cove, Le Conte Bay,

Capes:

Point Shekesti, Point Highfield, Blaquiere Point, Cosmos Point, Craig Point, Indian Point, Thunder Point, Timber Point,

Channels:

Dry Strait, North Arm,

Cities:

Cliffs:

Dams:

Hills:

Islands:

Camp Island, Coney Island, Deadmans Island, Dry Island, Farm Island, Fivemile Island, Grassy Island, Greys Island, Hidden Island, Kadin Island, Liesnoi Island, Little Dry Island, Pocket Island, Rynda Island, Sergief Island, Sokolof Island, Station Island, Summit Island, Two Tree Island, Vank Island, Wilson Islands,

Mountains:

Favor Peak, Horn Mountain, Manzanita Peak, Rodgers Peak, Sam Peak, Simpson Peak, Thunder Mountain, Wilkes Peak,

Parks:

Ernie Haugen Public Use Area,

Mountain Passes:

Binkleys Slough, Blind Slough, Knig Slough,

Mountain Ranges:

Wilkes Range,

Rivers:

North Arm Stikine River, Stikine River,

Streams:

Bear Creek, Bussy Creek, Clear Creek, Crystal Creek, Garnet Creek, Japanese Creek, Mallard Slough, Moonshine Creek, Ohmer Creek,

Routes:

Ideal Cove Trail,