Information About

Chiswell Islands

Quick Facts

Region:

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City:

Seward

About

in Gulf of Alaska, 35 mi. SW of Seward, Chugach Mts.

History of Chiswell Islands

According to Captain Vancouver (1798, v. 3, p. 152-153), Royal Navy (RN), these were named "Chiswell Isles" in 1786 by Captain Nathaniel Portlock. They may have been named for "Trench Chiswell, a very rich man" (Wagner, 1937, p. 380). The Russians called them "Ostrova Ayaliki," (Ayaliki Islands) which may be an Eskimo name (Tebenkov, 1852, map 6).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Blying Sound (1946), Blying Sound (1946), Blying Sound (1951), Blying Sound (1951), Blying Sound C-7 (1952), Blying Sound C-7 (1952), Blying Sound C-7 (1952), Blying Sound (1953), Blying Sound (1953), Blying Sound (1953), Blying Sound (1953), Blying Sound (1953), Blying Sound (1953),

Places Near Chiswell Islands

Archipelagos:

Chiswell Islands,

Bays:

Agnes Cove, Aialik Bay, Bear Cove, Chat Cove, Cliff Bay, Crater Bay, Fire Cove, McMullen Cove, Paradise Cove, Pony Cove, Quicksand Cove, Ripple Cove, Taz Basin, Three Hole Bay, Tooth Cove,

Capes:

Aialik Cape, Granite Cape, Three Hole Point, Toe Point,

Channels:

Cheval Narrows, Dora Passage, Granite Passage, Harding Gateway, Petes Pass,

Hills:

Aligo Point,

Islands:

Beehive Island, Chat Island, Cheval Island, Chiswell Island, Dora Island, Granite Island, Harbor Island, Hub Rock, Lone Rock, Matushka Island, Natoa Island, No Name Island, Pilot Rock, Seal Rocks, Twin Islands, Verdant Island,