Information About

Fire Island

Fire Island

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 10 ft (3.05 m)
About

1.5 mi. N of Exchange I., in Kashevarof Passage, on N coast of Prince of Wales I.; Alex. Arch. 0.1 mile long.

History of Fire Island

named in 1886 by Lieutenant Commander A. S. Snow, U.S. Navy (USN); name published in 1887 on U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) Chart 706.