Information About

Edwards Island

Quick Facts

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Location

56 ° 17' 40.999" N,
133 ° 56' 38" W

Region

Petersburg (CA)

Nearest City

Kake

Part of

Alexander Archipelago

Elevation

541 ft (164.9 m)

Edwards Island in Detail.

About

in Port Beauclerc, on E coast of Kuiu I., Alex. Arch. 1.7 miles long.

History

Named in 1886 by Lieutenant J. M. Helm, U.S. Navy (USN), for charting purposes; name published in 1887 on U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) Chart 706.

Topo Maps

Petersburg B-6 (1948), Petersburg B-6 (1951), Petersburg B-6 (1951), Petersburg B-6 (1951), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg B-6 SW (2017),

Places Near Edwards Island

Bars:

Point Saint Albans Reef,

Bays:

Port Beauclerc, Alvin Bay, Bear Harbor, Happy Cove, Kell Bay, Louise Cove, No Name Bay, Orel Anchorage, Petrof Bay, Reid Bay, Shelter Cove, Thetis Bay,

Capes:

Point Saint Albans, Point Amelius, Boulder Point, Elena Point, Gap Point, Lisa Point,

Channels:

Affleck Canal,

Islands:

Amelius Island, Beauclerc Island, Bush Islets, Conclusion Island, East Island, Edwards Island, Marble Islet, Step Island, Sumner Island,

Mountains:

Beauclerc Peak,

Pillars:

Oyster Rock,

Streams:

Alecks Creek,