Information About

Ansley Island

Quick Facts

Region:

Haines

Nearest City:

Hoonah

Length:

2.2 mi (3.54 km)

Elevation:

66 ft (20.12 m)

About

off N shore of Icy Strait, 2.4 mi. NW of Point Couverden, at mouth of Lynn Canal and 25 mi. SW of Juneau, St. Elias Mts.; 2.2 miles long.

History of Ansley Island

Probably named by Commander R. W. Meade, U.S. Navy (USN), in 1868 and published on the first edition of Hydrographic Chart 225 as "Astley", but on subsequent charts as "Ansley." Board on Geographic Names (BGN) established the latter spelling.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Juneau A-4 (1948), Juneau A-4 (1948), Juneau A-4 (1948), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau A-4 (1995), Juneau A-4 NE (2017),

Places Near Ansley Island

Archipelagos:

Barlow Islands,

Bars:

Faust Rock, Hanus Reef, North Ledge, Sisters Reef,

Bays:

Coot Cove, Curlew Ledge, Howard Bay, Spasski Bay, Swanson Harbor, Whitestone Harbor,

Beaches:

The Sand Beach,

Capes:

Point Augusta, Clear Point, Point Couverden, False Point Retreat, Point Howard, Neck Point, Point Retreat,

Cliffs:

No Use Ledge, Sharp Ledge,

Dams:

Tenakee Spring School Dam, Tenakee Springs Dam,

Islands:

Ansley Island, Couverden Island, Couverden Rock, Entrance Island, The Kittens, Naked Island, Pulizzi Island, Rat Island, Rocky Island, The Sisters, Spasski Island, Station Island,

Lakes:

Teardrop Lake,

Mountains:

Elephant Mountain,

Parks:

Funter Bay State Marine Park,

Streams:

Cordwood Creek, Spasski Creek, Suntaheen Creek,