Information About

Bean Island

Bean Island

Quick Facts

Region:

Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA)

Nearest City:

Metlakatla

Part of:

Alexander Archipelago

Length:

1.5 mi (2.41 km)

Elevation:

177 ft (53.95 m)

About

in mouth of Nichols Bay on S coast of Prince of Wales I., Alex. Arch. 1.5 miles long.

History of Bean Island

Named in 1880 by W. H. Dall for Tarleton Hoffman Bean of the Fish Commission.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Dixon Entrance C-1 (1948), Dixon Entrance C-1 (1948), Dixon Entrance C-1 (1948), Dixon Entrance (1951), Dixon Entrance (1959), Dixon Entrance (1959), Dixon Entrance (1959), Dixon Entrance (1959), Dixon Entrance C-1 NE (2017),

Places Near Bean Island

Bars:

Brown Bear Rock,

Bays:

Biscuit Lagoon, Brownson Bay, Gardner Bay, Hessa Inlet, Kendrick Bay, Little Brownson Bay, Mallard Bay, McLean Arm, Minnie Bay, Minnie Cutoff, Nichols Bay, Short Arm Kendrick Bay, South Arm Kendrick Bay, Stone Rock Bay, West Arm Kendrick Bay,

Capes:

Point Marsh, Point Nunez, Cape Chacon, Island Point, McLean Point, Surf Point, Whirlpool Point,

Channels:

Bert Millar Cutoff, Hessa Narrows,

Cliffs:

Hills:

Intun Cone, Intungidi Hill,

Islands:

Bean Island, The Haystack, Kendrick Islands, Stone Rock, Stone Rock, White Rocks,

Lakes:

Hessa Lake, Nichols Lake,

Mountains:

Nichols Mountain,