Information About

Elrington Island

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 57' 19.001" N,
148 ° 6' 54" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Whittier

Elevation

1565 ft (477.01 m)

Elrington Island in Detail.

About

extends NE-SW at SW end of Prince William Sound, between Latouche and Evans I., 20 mi. S of Chenega, Chugach Mts. 12 miles long.

History

Local name reported in 1905 by U. S. Grant, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); name derived from Point Elrington at the southern tip of the island.