Information About

Bear Island

Bear Island

Quick Facts

Region:

Kodiak Island

Nearest City:

Akhiok

Elevation:

56 ft (17.07 m)

About

on NW coast of Kodiak I., 17 mi. NE of Karluk. 0.4 mile across.

History of Bear Island

Named in 1897 by Lieutenant Commander Moser, U.S. Navy (USN), commander of the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF) steamer Albatross.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Karluk (1951), Karluk (1952), Karluk (1952), Karluk (1952), Karluk (1952), Karluk (1952), Karluk (1952), Karluk C-1 (1952), Karluk C-1 (1952), Karluk C-1 (1954),

Places Near Bear Island

Bars:

Carlsen Reef, Cormorant Rock, Wolcott Reef,

Bays:

Amook Bay, Chief Cove, Larsen Bay, Uyak Bay,

Beaches:

Sevenmile Beach,

Capes:

Cape Kuliuk, Cape Ugat, Carlsen Point, Chief Point, Rocky Point, Twocone Point,

Channels:

Uyak Anchorage,

Dams:

Larson Bay Cannery Dam,

Islands:

Amook Island, Bear Island, Bird Rock, Clover Rock, Harvester Island,

Mountains:

Saddle Mountain,

Rivers:

Cities:

Larsen Bay, Uyak,