Information About

Fox Island

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Fox Island on The Map

Location

60 ° 10' 0.998" N,
144 ° 36' 2.002" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Chitina

Elevation

16 ft (4.88 m)

Fox Island in Detail.

About

The southernmost of the two Martin Islands, off S coast of Alaska, on the W side of Katalla Bay, 1 mi. S of Cape Martin, 3.5 mi SW of Katalla, Malaspina Coastal Plain. 0.3 mile long.

History

Local name reported in 1905 by G. C. Martin, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The Eskimo name published by Captain Tabenkov (1852, map 6), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), was "O(strov) Kikhtak" or "Kiktak Island."

Topo Maps

Cordova (1948), Cordova (1948), Cordova A-2 (1950), Cordova A-2 (1950), Cordova A-2 (1950), Cordova A-2 (1950), Cordova (1951), Cordova (1951), Cordova (1951), Cordova A-2 (1953), Cordova A-2 (1953), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova A-2 (1997), Cordova A-2 NW (2014),
Places Near Fox Island
Cities:

Redwood,

Archipelagos:

Martin Islands,

Bars:

Softuk Bar,

Bays:

Katalla Bay, Softuk Lagoon, Strawberry Harbor,

Capes:

Point Martin, Cave Point, Palm Point, Strawberry Point, Windy Point,

Islands:

Fox Island, Whale Island,

Lakes:

Lake Kahuntla, Martin Lake,

Mountains:

Mount Hazelet, Mount Lazier, Lone Baldy, Ragged Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Katalla Slough, Mirror Slough,

Rivers:

Katalla River, Martin River Slough, Wernicke River,

Streams:

Arvesta Creek, Clear Creek, Mitcher Creek, Oil Creek, Redwood Creek,

Cities:

Katalla,