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Beardslee Islands

Beardslee Islands

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Region:
  • Hoonah-Angoon (CA)
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in Glacier Bay National Monument, off E shore of Glacier Bay, 5 mi. N of Point Gustavus and 55 mi. NW of Juneau; St. Elias Mts. 9.5 miles long.

History of Beardslee Islands

named by officers of the U.S. Navy in 1880 for Captain Lester Anthony Beardslee, 1836-1903, U.S. Navy (USN).