Information About

Bell Island

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Bell Island on The Map

Location

55 ° 57' 24.998" N,
131 ° 29' 10" W

Region

Ketchikan Gateway

Nearest City

Saxman

Elevation

610 ft (185.93 m)

Bell Island in Detail.

About

in Behm Canal, N of Revillagigedo I., Alex. Arch. 8.7 miles long.

History

Named in 1793 by Captain Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), for Midshipman Bell (complete name not available), a member of his crew; discovered by Joseph Whidbey in August, 1793 (Wagner, 1937, p. 375).