Information About

Sumner Island

Quick Facts

Region:

Petersburg (CA)

Nearest City:

Kake

Part of:

Alexander Archipelago

Elevation:

135 ft (41.15 m)

About

in Sumner Strait, between Kuiu, Kupreanof, and Prince of Wales Is., Alex. Arch.

History of Sumner Island

Named in 1886 by Lieutenant J. M. Helm, U.S. Navy (USN), for charting purposes; name published in 1887 on U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) Chart 706.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Petersburg B-6 (1948), Petersburg B-6 (1951), Petersburg B-6 (1951), Petersburg B-6 (1951), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg B-6 NE (2017),

Places Near Sumner Island

Areas:

Calder Rocks,

Bars:

Helm Rock, Mariposa Reef,

Bays:

Port Beauclerc, Port Protection, Alvin Bay, Labouchere Bay, Louise Cove, Merrifield Bay, No Name Bay, Reid Bay, Seclusion Harbor, Threemile Arm, Wooden Wheel Cove,

Capes:

Point Amelius, Point Baker, Point Barrie, Boulder Point,

Dams:

Tuxkan Dam,

Hills:

Protection Head, White Bluff,

Islands:

Barrie Island, Barrier Island, Barrier Islands, Beauclerc Island, Conclusion Island, Eagle Island, East Rock, Edwards Island, False Island, Jackson Island, Joe Mace Island, Labouchere Island, Meadow Island, Monte Carlo Island, Skiff Island, Strait Island, Sumner Island, Trouble Island, West Rock,

Lakes:

Alecks Lake, Barrie Lake, Hole-in-the-wall, Salt Lagoon,

Mountains:

Beauclerc Peak, Mount Calder,

Parks:

Joe Mace Island State Marine Park,

Mountain Passes:

Keku Strait,

Streams:

Kushneahin Creek, Lovelace Creek, Tunehean Creek,

Cities:

Labouchere Bay, Point Baker, Port Alexander, Port Protection,