Information About

Porpoise Islands

Porpoise Islands

Quick Facts

Region:

Hoonah-Angoon (CA)

Nearest City:

Hoonah

Parent:

Alexander Archipelago

Elevation:

26 ft (7.92 m)

About

group at junction of Icy Passage and Icy Strait, 5 mi. S of village of Excursion Inlet and 38 mi. W of Juneau, St. Elias Mts.

History of Porpoise Islands

Named in 1880 by the U.S. Navy and published by US@C&GS in the 1883 Coast Pilot (p. 190).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Juneau B-5 (1948), Juneau B-5 (1950), Juneau B-5 (1950), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau B-5 SE (2015),

Places Near Porpoise Islands

Archipelagos:

Porpoise Islands,

Bars:

Halibut Rock, Pinta Rock, Pleasant Island Reef, Sisters Reef,

Bays:

Excursion Inlet, Flynn Cove, Sawmill Bay,

Capes:

Burger Point, Cannery Point, Crist Point, Eagle Point, Hoonah Point, Neck Point, Noon Point, Point Sophia,

Channels:

Gedney Channel, Icy Passage, Icy Strait,

Cliffs:

Dams:

Shotter Creek Dam, Tenakee Spring School Dam, Tenakee Springs Dam,

Fictional Places:

Delos Crossing,

Hills:

Islands:

Halibut Island, Harry Island, Hoonah Island, Pleasant Island, Scraggy Island, The Sisters, Spasski Island,

Lakes:

Mine:

Alaska Silver King Mine,

Rivers:

Excursion River,

Streams:

Gallagher Creek, Halibut Creek,

Cities:

Excursion Inlet,