Information About

Easterly Island

Easterly Island

Quick Facts

Region:

Wrangell

Nearest City:

Kasaan

Part of:

Alexander Archipelago

Elevation:

39 ft (11.89 m)

About

3.2 mi. N of Vixen Point, in SE Ernest Sound, Alex. Arch. 0.3 mile long.

History of Easterly Island

Descriptive name given in 1923 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) "to distinguish this from Westerly I., on opposite side of fairway."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Craig D-1 (1949), Craig D-1 (1949), Craig D-1 (1949), Craig D-1 (1951), Craig D-1 (1951), Craig (1952), Craig (1952), Craig (1952), Craig (1952), Craig (1957), Craig (1957), Craig (1957), Craig D-1 (2000), Craig D-1 NE (2017),

Places Near Easterly Island

Archipelagos:

Muffin Islands, Niblack Islands,

Bars:

Blanche Rock, Lemly Rocks, McHenry Ledge,

Bays:

Back Chuck, Emerald Bay, Ernest Sound, Frosty Bay, Menefee Inlet, Meyers Chuck, Santa Anna Inlet, Southwest Cove, Sunny Bay, Union Bay, Vixen Harbor, Vixen Inlet,

Capes:

Point Peters, Point Santa Anna, Cleveland Peninsula, Eaton Point, Kuakan Point, Lemesurier Point, Magnetic Point, Menefee Point, Union Point, Vixen Point, Watkins Point,

Channels:

Canoe Passage, Seward Passage,

Islands:

Bold Island, Brownson Island, Change Island, Deer Island, Easterly Island, Found Island, Meyers Island, Misery Island, Petersen Islands, Sunshine Island, Three Islands, Westerly Island,

Lakes:

Lake Helen, Bear Lake, Standing Rock Lake,

Mountains:

Brownson Peak, Mount Burnett, Mount Etolin, Mount Shakes, South Mount, Table Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Fisherman Chuck,

Pillars:

Streams:

Black Bear Creek, Cannery Creek, Fools Creek, Frosty Creek, Hofstad Creek, Meyers Stream, Wasta Creek,

Cities: