Information About

Ban Island

Quick Facts

Region:

Kodiak Island

Nearest City:

Port Lions

Length:

6.5 mi (10.46 km)

Elevation:

1407 ft (428.85 m)

About

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

History of Ban Island

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."

Found on the following 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,