Information About

Olsen Island

Quick Facts

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Location

60 ° 52' 9.001" N,
147 ° 33' 29.002" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Glacier View

Elevation

154 ft (46.94 m)

Olsen Island in Detail.

About

in Prince William Sound, 3.5 mi. W of Fairmount I., 38 mi. NE of Whittier, Chugach Mts.

History

Local name reported in 1905 by U. S. Grant. So named because "a Mr. Olsen has a fox ranch here."