Information About

Bear Island

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Bear Island on The Map

Location

59 ° 9' 5" N,
138 ° 26' 42" W

Region

Yakutat

Nearest City

Yakutat

Elevation

115 ft (35.05 m)

Bear Island in Detail.

About

in Dry Bay, 53 mi. SE of Yakutat, St. Elias Mts. 0.6 mile across.

History

Local name published by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1959. This hill was called Delta Island on a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) manuscript map dated 1907.

Bear Island Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Bear Island.

Topo Maps

Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat A-2 (1959), Yakutat A-2 (1959), Yakutat A-2 (1959), Yakutat A-2 NE (2017),
Places Near Bear Island
Bays:

Dry Bay,

Glaciers:

Canyon Glacier, Fassett Glacier, Martin Glacier,

Islands:

Bear Island,

Lakes:

Tanis Lake,

Parks:

Glacier Bay National Preserve,

Mountain Passes:

Cabin Slough,

Rapids:

First Rapids,

Rivers:

Alsek River, Doame River, East Alsek River, South Fork Doame River, Taaltsug River, Tlegan River, Vankahini River,

Streams:

Cannery Creek, Clear Creek, Emile Creek, Gines Creek, Muddy Creek, Shack Creek, Split Creek, Williams Creek,

Routes:

Alsek Lake Trail,