Admiralty Island, Alaska, United States
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Admiralty Island is a island located in Hoonah-Angoon (CA) county Alaska in the United States of America. It is at 57.6666667 latitude and -134.3333333 longitude. Admiralty Island is at an elevation of 160 ft (525 m). The USGS map that contains this location is titled "Sitka C-2".
Description
from Point Gardner on Frederick Sound to Point Retreat on Lynn Canal, 9 mi. S of Juneau; Alex. Arch.
History
named in 1794 by Captain Vancouver (1798, v. 3, p. 276), RN. Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 8), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), published the Russian name "O(strov) Kutsnoi" meaning "fear island."
Location Details
| Type of Place: | Island |
| Latitude: | 57.6666667 |
| Longitude: | -134.3333333 |
| Elevation: | 160 ft / 525 m |
| County: | Hoonah-Angoon (CA) |
| USGS Map Name: | Sitka C-2 |
