Information About

Round Island

Quick Facts

Region:

Aleutians East

Nearest City:

Chignik

Elevation:

62 ft (18.9 m)

About

in entrance to Coal Harbor in Zachary Bay, Unga I., in Shumagin Is., Aleutian Range

History of Round Island

Descriptive name probably given in 1865 by Western Union Telegraph Expedition and shown on a U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) chart published in 1872.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Port Moller (1953), Port Moller (1953), Port Moller B-2 (1963), Port Moller B-2 (1963), Port Moller (1988),

Places Near Round Island

Bars:

Caton Shoal, Popof Reef, Unga Reef, Unga Spit, Weedy Shoals,

Bays:

Acheredin Bay, Balboa Bay, Baralof Bay, Ben Green Bight, Blind Breaker, Coal Harbor, Delarof Harbor, Humboldt Harbor, Lefthand Bay, Lumber Bay, Mud Bay, Red Cove, Zachary Bay,

Beaches:

Ocean Beach,

Capes:

Point Aliaksin, Cape Aliaksin, Cross Cape, Danger Point, East Head, Hardscratch Point, North Head, Quartz Point, Sand Point, Swedania Point, Unga Cape, West Head,

Channels:

Popof Strait, Unga Strait,

Cliffs:

White Bluff,

Dams:

New England Fish Company Dam Sand Point, Squaw Harbor Dam,

Flats:

Kagayan Flats,

Hills:

Flagstaff Hill,

Islands:

Arch Rock, Cross Island, Egg Island, Elephant Rock, Gull Island, Halfway Rock, Kelly Rock, Little Egg Island, Range Island, Range Islet, Round Island, Unga Island,

Mine:

Apollo Mine,

Mountains:

Apollo Mountain, Bloomer Peak, Red Mountain,

Streams:

Foster Creek,

Cities:

Sand Point, Squaw Harbor, Unga,