Information About

Peterson Island

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Peterson Island on The Map

Location

54 ° 20' 15" N,
162 ° 37' 0.001" W

Region

Aleutians East

Nearest City

False Pass

Part of

Sanak Islands

Peterson Island in Detail.

About

one of Sanak Is., Aleutian Range

History

Name reported by Ferdinand Westdahl, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), commander of the Coast Survey steamer McArthur, who made surveys in this area in 1901.