History of Carlisle Island

named by the U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office in 1894 for John G. Carlisle, 1835-1910, Secretary of the Treasury. was called "O(strov) Tano" or "Tano Island" by Lieutenant Sarichev (1876, map 3), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN); "O(strov) Tanakh-Angunakh" or "Tanakh-Angunakh Island" by the Russian Hydrographic Dept. in 1847 on Chart 1379; and "O(strov) Kigalgin" or "Kigalgin Island" by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 25 dated 1849) Imperial Russian Navy (IRN). names differ from those published by Baker (1906, p. 264).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Carlisle Island

Chuginadax,

Applegate Cove, South Cove,

Dragon Point,

Carlisle Pass, Chuginadak Pass,

Carlisle Island, Herbert Island,

Mount Cleveland,