History of Akusha Island

Tlingit Indian name, reported to mean thumb, published in 1923 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS); so called because the island occupies the position of the thumb in The Five Fingers.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Akusha Island

The Brothers, Robert Islands, Storm Islands,

The Five Fingers,

Bird Rock, East Spit, McDonald Rock, West Spit,

Fanshaw Bay, Last Chance Harbor, Russian Cove, Steamboat Bay, Sunset Cove,

Point Walpole, Point Gambier, Point Highland, Point Hobart, Bartlett Point, Bill Point, Canoe Point, Cape Fanshaw, Duck Point, False Point Pybus, Fort Point, Grunt Point, McNairy Point, Rocky Point,

Cleveland Passage, South Passage,

The Five Fingers, Akusha Island, Crow Island, East Brother Island, Entrance Island, Foot Island, Gambier Island, Robert Island, Sail Island, Sunset Island, The Twins, West Brother Island, Whitney Island,

K and D Mine,

Mount Fanshaw,

Stephens Passage,

Fanshaw Range,

Libby Creek,

Cape Fanshaw, Entrance Island,