Information About

Whaleback Island

Whaleback Island

Quick Facts

Region:

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City:

McCarthy

Elevation:

433 ft (131.98 m)

About

Located in the center of Vitus Lake at the southern limit of Bering Glacier.

History of Whaleback Island

Name chosen to describe the physical shape of the island.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Bering Glacier (1950), Bering Glacier (1951), Bering Glacier (1959), Bering Glacier (1959), Bering Glacier (1959), Bering Glacier (1959), Bering Glacier A-7 (1984), Bering Glacier A-7 NE (2016),

Places Near Whaleback Island

Bays:

Foottrack Cove, Tashalich Arm,

Capes:

Arrowhead Point,

Glaciers:

Bering Glacier, Bering Lobe,

Islands:

The Wallypogs, Bentwood Island, Beringia Novaya, Peat Falls Island, Pointed Island, Tsitus Island, Weeping Peat Island, Whaleback Island,

Lakes:

Midimber Lake, Tsiu Lake, Vitus Lake,

Mountain Passes:

Grindle Gap, Tsivat Outlet,

Mountain Ranges:

Rivers:

Abandoned River, Midtimber River, Seal River,