Information About

Ban Island

Quick Facts

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Location

58 ° 19' 3" N,
152 ° 51' 45" W

Region

Kodiak Island

Nearest City

Port Lions

Length

6.5 mi (10.46 km)

Elevation

1407 ft (428.85 m)

Ban Island in Detail.

About

27 mi. N of Afognak, W on coast of Afognak I., Kodiak I. 6.5 miles long.

History

Transliteration by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1868 of "O(strov) Ban," possibly from the word "banya" meaning "bathouse", published by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 22). The Russian American Company in 1849 called this island "bok" meaning "side" or "flank."

Topo Maps

Afognak (1952), Afognak (1952), Afognak (1952), Afognak (1952), Afognak (1952), Afognak (1952), Afognak (1952), Afognak (1952), Afognak (1952), Afognak (1952), Afognak B-3 (1954), Afognak B-3 (1954), Afognak B-3 (1954),

Places Near Ban Island

Bays:

Bluefox Bay, Devil Inlet, Devils Bay, Esther Lagoon, Foul Bay, Malina Bay, Malka Bay, Muskomee Bay, Paramanof Bay, Pinnacle Rock,

Capes:

Black Cape, Cape Newland, Cape Paramanof, Lighthouse Point,

Islands:

Alligator Island, Ban Island, Bear Island, Grassy Island, Green Island, Hogg Island, Rocky Island, Teck Island,

Lakes:

Afognak Lake, Hidden Lake,

Mountains:

Afognak Mountain, Cloud Peak, Devilpaw Mountain, Dome Peak, Hatchery Peak, Paramanof Mountain, Red Peak,

Streams:

Hatchery Creek,