Information About

Granite Island

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Granite Island on The Map

Location

59 ° 38' 34.001" N,
149 ° 47' 53.999" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Seward

Elevation

427 ft (130.15 m)

Granite Island in Detail.

About

0.5 mi. SW of Harris Peninsula, 35 mi. SW of Seward, Chugach Mts. 5.5 miles long.

History

So named in 1909 U. S. Grant, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), because it was a long high island of granite.