Information About

Rugged Island

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 51' 33.998" N,
149 ° 22' 46.999" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Elevation

778 ft (237.13 m)

Rugged Island in Detail.

About

at junction of Resurrection Bay and Harding Gateway, 19 mi. S of Seward, Chugach Mts.

History

Named by Board on Geographic Names (BGN) after a proposal to name it "Baker Island" in honor of Marcus Baker was rejected.

Topo Maps

Blying Sound (1946), Blying Sound (1946), Blying Sound D-7 (1950), Blying Sound D-7 (1951), Blying Sound (1951), Blying Sound (1951), Blying Sound D-7 (1953), Blying Sound D-7 (1953), Blying Sound (1953), Blying Sound (1953), Blying Sound (1953), Blying Sound (1953), Blying Sound (1953), Blying Sound (1953), Blying Sound D-7 SE (2017),

Places Near Rugged Island

Bays:

Agnes Cove, Bulldog Cove, Chat Cove, Cliff Bay, Derby Cove, Driftwood Bay, Humpy Cove, Killer Bay, Marys Bay, Paradise Cove, Pony Cove, Porcupine Cove, Resurrection Bay, Safety Cove, Sunny Cove, Talus Bay, Thumb Cove,

Capes:

Aialik Cape, Bear Glacier Point, Caines Head, Callisto Head, Cape Resurrection, The Iron Door, Lowell Point, Resurrection Peninsula, Sandspit Point, Tonsina Point,

Channels:

Cheval Narrows, Eldorado Narrows, Harding Gateway,

Glaciers:

Porcupine Glacier, Prospect Glacier, Spoon Glacier,

Islands:

Barwell Island, Chat Island, Cheval Island, Fox Island, Hat Island, Hive Island, Marys Rock, No Name Island, Pilot Rock, Rugged Island, Twin Rocks,

Lakes:

Mountains:

Parks:

Driftwood Bay State Marine Park, Safety Cove State Marine Park, Sandspit Point State Marine Park, Sunny Cove State Marine Park, Thumb Cove State Marine Park,

Peaks:

Foundary Peak, Mount Jerry Dixon, Mount Kenny Baker,

Streams:

Likes Creek, Tonsina Creek,

Routes:

Alpine Trail, Beach Access Trail, Caines Head Trail, Loop Trail, South Beach Trail,

Cities: