Shelter Island (Alaska)

Shelter Island is an island in the Alexander Archipelago, southeast of Lincoln Island and northwest of Juneau, Alaska, U.S. It trends northwest between Favorite and Saginaw channels. It was named in 1869 by Commander R. W. Meade of the United States Navy.[1] The first European to sight the island was Joseph Whidbey, master of HMS Discovery during George Vancouver's 179195 expedition, in 1794.[2]

Shelter Island
North end of Shelter Island (2011)
Shelter Island
Shelter Island
Geography
Coordinates58°25′00″N 134°51′15″W
ArchipelagoAlexander Archipelago
Administration
United States
StateAlaska

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.