History of Pinnacle Island

Named by Capt. Cook (1785, p. 491) RN, on September 23, 1778 who wrote "a small island, whose elevated summit terminates in several pinnacle rocks." Capt. Lutke (1836, p. 342), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), translated this to "Ile de Tours (towers)" or Ile des Fleches (spires)." The Russians transliterated the name to O(strov) Pyenikl (Sarichev, 1826, map 3) and O(strov) Pinekl (Tebenkov, 1852, map 20).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Pinnacle Island

Split Rock,

Gull Rock, Pinnacle Island, Saint Matthew Island,

Sugarloaf Mountain,