Information About

Coronation Island

Quick Facts

Open in The Map

Location

55 ° 52' 45.998" N,
134 ° 14' 46" W

Region

Petersburg (CA)

Nearest City

Kake

Part of

Alexander Archipelago

Islands

Couverden Island,

Mountains

Windy Peak,

Elevation

1299 ft (395.94 m)

Coronation Island in Detail.

About

between Chatham and Sumner Straits, Alex. Arch. 10 miles long.

History

Named by Captain George Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), on September 22, 1793, in honor of "the anniversary of the coronation of George III" (Wagner, 1937, p.382). Captain Vancouver (1798, v.2, p.423) wrote, "the day of our passing it having been the anniversary of that happy event." The name was transliterated into Russian as "Ostrov Koronotsii" by Captain M.D. Tebenkov (1852, map 9).

Topo Maps

Craig D-7 and D-8 (1948), Craig D-7 and D-8 (1948), Craig D-7 and D-8 (1948), Craig (1952), Craig (1952), Craig (1952), Craig (1952), Craig (1957), Craig (1957), Craig (1957),

Places Near Coronation Island

Archipelagos:

Spanish Islands,

Bars:

Lemon Point Rock,

Bays:

Port McArthur, Aats Bay, Alikula Bay, China Cove, Christian Sound, Egg Harbor, Gish Bay, Howard Cove, Windy Bay,

Capes:

Point Howard, Aats Point, Cape Decision, Cora Point, Helm Point, Lemon Point, Nation Point,

Channels:

Decision Passage,

Islands:

Channel Island, Cora Island, Coronation Island, Fairway Island, North Island, Shrub Islet, South Island,

Mountains:

Mount McArthur, Needle Peak, Pin Peak, Windy Peak,