Information About

Castle Island Slough

Quick Facts

Region:

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City:

Cordova

About

distributary of Copper River, 20 mi. SE of Cordova, Malaspina Coastal Plain. 8 miles long.

History of Castle Island Slough

Local name derived from the island situated at the mouth of the stream, reported in 1903 by G. C. Martin (1905, pl. 2), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Cordova (1948), Cordova (1948), Cordova B-4 (1951), Cordova B-4 (1951), Cordova B-4 (1951), Cordova B-4 (1951), Cordova (1951), Cordova (1951), Cordova (1951), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova B-4 (1994), Cordova B-4 SE (2014),

Places Near Castle Island Slough

Bars:

Grass Island Bar, Kokinhenik Bar,

Capes:

Flag Point,

Channels:

Flag Point Channel, Kokinhenik Branch, Long Island Channel,

Glaciers:

Fickett Glacier, Saddlebag Glacier, Sherman Glacier,

Islands:

Castle Island, Grass Island, Kokinhenik Island, Round Island, Storey Island,

Lakes:

McKinley Lake, Middle Lake, Pipeline Lake,

Mountains:

McKinley Peak, Pyramid Peak, Shattered Peak,

Mountain Passes:

Alaganik Slough, Castle Island Slough, Gus Steven Slough, Pete Dahl Cutoff, Pete Dahl Slough, Storey Slough, Walhalla Slough,

Reserves:

Copper River Delta State Critical Habitat Area,

Rivers:

Glacier River,

Streams:

Salmon Creek,

Routes:

McKinley Lake Trail,

Cities:

Alaganik, Meakerville,