Patton Island (Alaska)

Patton Island is an island in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, in the United States.[1]

Patton Island was named for Admiral Raymond S. Patton, an official of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.[2]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Patton Island (Alaska)
  2. Orth, Donald J. (1967). Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 743.


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