Information About

Big Island

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Big Island on The Map

Location

61 ° 19' 21" N,
150 ° 37' 13.001" W

Region

Matanuska-Susitna

Nearest City

Anchorage

Elevation

16 ft (4.88 m)

Big Island in Detail.

About

in Susitna River delta, 23 mi. NW of Anchorage, Cook Inlet Low.; 6.3 miles long.

History

Local descriptive name reported in 1958 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Topo Maps

Tyonek (1949), Tyonek (1949), Tyonek (1951), Tyonek B-2 (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek B-2 (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek B-2 (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek B-2 SW (2013),
Places Near Big Island
Cities:

Tuqen Kaq,

Areas:

Q-eyses Kaq-, Susitna Delta, Susni Kaq, Tanltun Kaq-,

Capes:

Magot Point,

Channels:

Qa-itsusi Betnu, Yach-ditnu,

Flats:

Ken Ka-a, Shq-ach-egh Kena,

Hills:

Dinglishna Hill,

Islands:

Barrel Island, Bell Island, Big Island, Dehgega Inejaht, Dehi Beq-e De-uhi, Delta Island, K-tl-ila T-el-iht, Qa-itsusi, Qalnigi Denuch-dnel-usht, Yusdishlaq,

Lakes:

Beaver Lake, Chedatna Lakes, Figure Eight Lake, Flat Horn Lake, Gega Bena, Lewis River Slough, Maid Lake, Q-ebengga, Stump Lake,

Mountains:

South Peak, Mount Susitna,

Mountain Passes:

Beluga Slough, Casper Slough, Qalnigi Denuch-dnel-ushtnu, West Fork,

Rivers:

Ivan River, Lewis River, Susitna River, Theodore River,

Streams:

Alexander Creek, Anderson Creek, Bek-dilyashi Betnu, Fish Creek, Granite Creek, Pierce Creek, West Fork Fish Creek,

Routes:

Tus Nuch-k-elyashi,

Cities:

Alexander, Alexander Creek,