Information About

Blake Island

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Blake Island on The Map

Location

56 ° 13' 17" N,
131 ° 55' 23.002" W

Region

Wrangell

Nearest City

Wrangell

Length

1.6 mi (2.57 km)

Elevation

226 ft (68.88 m)

Blake Island in Detail.

About

between Blake Channel and Bradfield Canal, 30 mi. SE of Wrangell, Alex. Arch. 1.6 miles long.

History

Name derived from Blake Channel in 1891 by Lieutenant Commander H. E. Nichols, U.S. Navy (USN). In 1886 this island was called "Ham Island" by Lieutenant Commander A. S. Snow, U.S. Navy (USN).