Information About

Esther Island

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Esther Island on The Map

Location

60 ° 50' 42" N,
148 ° 2' 1" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Whittier

Mountains

Esther Peak,

Elevation

1467 ft (447.14 m)

Esther Island in Detail.

About

off NE coast of Kenai Peninsula, 20 mi. NE of Whittier, Chugach Mts. 12 miles long.

History

Named in 1794 by Captain George Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN). The name is shown on Vancouver's chart but is not mentioned in the text (Wagner, 1937, p. 387).

Topo Maps

Seward D-3 (1951), Seward D-3 (1951), Seward D-3 (1951), Seward D-3 (1951), Seward D-3 (1951), Seward D-3 (1951), Seward (1951), Seward (1951), Seward (1951), Seward (1951), Seward D-3 (1952), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1959), Seward D-3 (1995),
Places Near Esther Island
Bars:

Egg Rocks,

Bays:

Lake Bay, Port Wells, Barry Arm, Barry Arm Port Wells, Cove Shoestring, Culross Bay, East Twin Bay, Esther Bay, Goose Bay, Granite Bay, Harrison Lagoon, Hidden Bay, Hobo Bay, Papoose Cove, Picturesque Cove, Quillian Bay, Shoestring Cove, South Bay, Squaw Bay, West Twin Bay,

Capes:

Point Perry, Point Culross, Point Esther, Billings Point, Bush Point, Hodgkins Point, Meares Point, Pakenham Point, Tipping Point,

Channels:

Culross Passage, Esther Passage, Perry Passage, Wells Passage,

Glaciers:

Amherst Glacier, Cap Glacier, Crescent Glacier, Tommy Glacier,

Islands:

Bald Head Chris Island, Culross Island, East Flank Island, Esther Island, Esther Rock, Fool Island, Perry Island, West Flank Island,

Lakes:

Davis Lake, Esther Lake,

Mine:

Granite Mine,

Mountains:

Mount Doran, Esther Peak,

Parks:

Granite Bay State Marine Park, South Esther Island State Marine Park,

Rivers:

Avery River,

Streams:

Hobo Creek, Lagoon Creek,

Routes:

Esther Falls Overlook Trail,

Cities:

Golden,

Waterfalls:

Esther Falls,