History of Broad Island

Local name published about 1880 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS). This island was named "Ostrov Poperechnyy," meaning "transverse island," in 1833 by the Russian pilot Ensign Vasiliev.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Broad Island

Cozian Reef, Deadman Reach, Dolph Rock, Ford Rock, Hoggatt Reefs, Nixon Shoal, Paradise Flats, Rodman Rock, Tenakee Reef,

Appleton Cove, Baby Bear Bay, Bear Bay, Crab Bay, Favorite Anchorage, Fish Bay, Goose Cove, Kadashan Bay, Nismeni Cove, North Arm Hoonah Sound, Poison Cove, Rodman Bay, Rodman Bay, Saltery Bay, Saook Bay, Schulze Cove,

Point Marie, Point Siroi, Point Benham, Point Elizabeth, Arthur Point, Duffield Peninsula, Emmons Point, Middle Point, Near Point, Nismeni Point, Pedersen Point, Peschani Point, Pogibshi Point, Rapids Point, Rock Point, Rodgers Point, Ushk Point, Yellow Point,

Adams Channel, Hoonah Sound, Peril Strait, Rose Channel,

Tenakee Springs,

Andersen Island, Arthur Island, Arthur Island, Bear Bay Island, Big Island, Big Rose Island, Broad Island, Elovoi Island, Emmons Island, False Island, Grave Island, Hoggatt Island, Krugloi Islands, Lauf Islands, Little Island, Little Rose Island, Otstoia Island, Piper Island, Povorotni Island, Prince Island, Strawberry Island, Vixen Islands,

Finger Mountain,

Big Bear - Baby Bear State Marine Park,

Moore Mountains,

North Rapid,

Indian River, Kadashan River,

Duffield Creek, Hook Creek, Range Creek, Rodman Creek, Tonalite Creek,

Indian River Valley,

Peril Strait,