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Esther Island

Esther Island

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Valdez-Cordova (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 1467 ft (447.14 m)
Mountains:
About

off NE coast of Kenai Peninsula, 20 mi. NE of Whittier, Chugach Mts. 12 miles long.

History of Esther Island

Named in 1794 by Captain George Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN). The name is shown on Vancouver's chart but is not mentioned in the text (Wagner, 1937, p. 387).