Information About

Huggins Island

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Huggins Island on The Map

Location

65 ° 54' 4" N,
154 ° 25' 41.002" W

Region

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA)

Nearest City

Hughes

Elevation

249 ft (75.9 m)

Huggins Island in Detail.

About

between Mathews Slough and Koyukuk River, 60 mi. NW of Gold Mtn., Kokrines-Hodzana High. 7 miles long.

History

Named in 1885 by Lieutenant Allen (1887, p. 103), USA, for Captain Eli Lundy Huggins, USA, "for a long time a resident fo the Territory and a warm friend of the expedition." Allen aslo called the island "McQuesten Island" for the early Yukon River Trader, "Jack" LeRoy McQuesten.

Topo Maps

Melozitna (1951), Melozitna (1951), Melozitna D-3 (1952), Melozitna D-3 (1954), Melozitna D-3 (1954), Melozitna (1956), Melozitna (1956), Melozitna (1956), Melozitna (1956), Melozitna (1956), Melozitna D-3 NW (2016),
Places Near Huggins Island
Beaches:

Hughes Bar,

Capes:

Rock Island Point,

Cities:

Hughes,

Islands:

Huggins Island,

Mountains:

Hughes Mountain,

Rivers:

Batza River, Indian River, Little Indian River, Mathews Slough,

Streams:

Baathbakdizuni Creek, Hughes Creek, Huntington Creek, Pocahontas Creek,

Valleys:

Hatdolitna Canyon,