Information About

Forrester Island

Quick Facts

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Location

54 ° 48' 11.002" N,
133 ° 31' 37.999" W

Region

Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA)

Nearest City

Craig

Part of

Alexander Archipelago

Elevation

814 ft (248.11 m)

Forrester Island in Detail.

About

in Pacific Ocean, 20 mi. W of Dall I., Alex. Arch. 5.2 miles long.

History

Named by Captain Dixon, in 1787. Captain Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), "adopted (the names Forrester (for this island in 1793), and this name has been used for a century, to the exclusion of all others." This island was originally named Santa Cristina, or "Saint Cristina", by Juan Perez in 1774 (Bancroft, 1886, p. 201). In 17758 Francisco Antonio Maurelle called it San Carlos, i.e. "Saint Carlos". Captain Douglas named it "Douglas Island" in 1788 (Meares, 1790, p. under the jurisdiction of USF&GS.

Topo Maps

Dixon Entrance D-5 (1948), Dixon Entrance D-5 (1948), Dixon Entrance (1951), Dixon Entrance (1959), Dixon Entrance (1959), Dixon Entrance (1959), Dixon Entrance (1959),

Places Near Forrester Island

Areas:

Cape Horn Rocks, North Rocks,

Bays:

Eagle Harbor, Wood Cove,

Islands:

Butler Rock, Forrester Island, Lowrie Island, Petrel Island, Sea Lion Rock, South Rock,