Information About

Blake Island

Quick Facts

Region:

Wrangell

Nearest City:

Wrangell

Part of:

Alexander Archipelago

Length:

1.6 mi (2.57 km)

Elevation:

226 ft (68.88 m)

About

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

History of Blake Island

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).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Bradfield Canal (1951), Bradfield Canal (1951), Bradfield Canal (1951), Bradfield Canal (1954), Bradfield canal A-6 (1955), Bradfield canal A-6 (1955), Bradfield canal A-6 (1955), Bradfield Canal (1955), Bradfield Canal (1955), Bradfield Canal A-6 (2000), Bradfield Canal A-6 NW (2017),

Places Near Blake Island

Archipelagos:

Niblack Islands,

Bars:

Blanche Rock,

Bays:

Anan Bay, Berg Bay, Bradfield Canal, Earl West Cove, Fools Inlet, Frosty Bay, Southeast Cove, Thoms Place,

Capes:

Point Warde, Capel Point, Kuakan Point, Thoms Point,

Channels:

Blake Channel, The Narrows, Seward Passage,

Islands:

Blake Island, Deer Island, Found Island, Neptune Island,

Lakes:

Anan Lagoon, Anan Lake, Boulder Lake, Clay Lake, Halfmoon Lake, Highbush Lake, Long Lake, Marten Lake, Tom Lake, Upper Marten Lake,

Parks:

Thoms Place State Marine Park,

Streams:

Aaron Creek, Anan Creek, Berg Creek, Earl West Creek, East Fork Anan Creek, Fools Creek, Frosty Creek, Gray Creek, Marten Creek, Oerns Creek, Shag Creek,

Routes:

Aaron Creek Trail, Highbush Lake Trail, Long Lake Trail,