Information About

Hound Island

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Hound Island on The Map

Location

56 ° 52' 34" N,
133 ° 56' 3.001" W

Region

Petersburg (CA)

Nearest City

Kake

Part of

Alexander Archipelago

Elevation

10 ft (3.05 m)

Hound Island in Detail.

About

in Keku Strait, 6.5 mi. S of Kake, Alex. Arch. 1.7 miles long.

History

Named in 1892 by Lieutenant W. I. Moore, U.S. Navy (USN).

Topo Maps

Petersburg D-6 (1948), Petersburg D-6 (1951), Petersburg D-6 (1951), Petersburg D-6 (1951), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg D-6 (1995), Petersburg D-6 NW (2017),
Places Near Hound Island
Archipelagos:

Alexander Archipelago, Keku Islets,

Areas:

Pinta Rocks,

Bars:

Cucumber Reef, Stadia Rock, West Pinta Rocks,

Bays:

Port Camden, Dakaneek Bay, Davidson Bay, Gil Harbor, Hamilton Bay, Kadake Bay, Mud Bay, Portage Bay, Stedman Cove,

Capes:

Point Macartney, Point White, Point Camden, Point Hamilton, Cape Bendel, Salt Point, The Summit,

Channels:

Keku Strait, Rocky Pass,

Cities:

Kake,

Dams:

City of Kake Dam, Old Kake Dam,

Islands:

Berry Island, Burnt Island, Cam Island, Clark Island, Entrance Island, Eva Island, Grave Island, Hamilton Island, Hare Island, High Island, Horseshoe Island, Hound Island, Keku Islands, Kousk Island, Little Hamilton Island, Mosquito Islands, Payne Island, Pup Island, Schooner Island, Summit Island,

Lakes:

Boot Lake,

Mountains:

Turn Mountain,

Pillars:

East Pinta Rocks,

Reserves:

Tongass National Forest,

Streams:

Camp Trail Creek, Cathedral Falls Creek, Crane Creek, Gunnuk Creek, Hamilton Creek, Jenny Creek, Kadake Creek, Little Gunnuk Creek, Mud Creek, Sitkum Creek, Slo Duc Creek, Small Point White Creek, Straight Creek,