Information About

Bay of Islands

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Bay of Islands on The Map

Location

58 ° 38' 22.999" N,
155 ° 30' 11.999" W

Region

Lake and Peninsula

Nearest City

King Salmon

Elevation

33 ft (10.06 m)

Bay of Islands in Detail.

About

On Alaska Peninsula, in Katmai Natinal Monument,, extends NE 8 miles off North Arm Naknek Lake, 30 mi NW of Mount Katmai, Aleutian Range.

History

Named in 1922 by R. F. Griggs, Natinal Geographic Society. In 1923 R. H. Sargent, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), reported the native name as "Elingit."