Information About

Midway Island

Quick Facts

Region:

Hoonah-Angoon (CA)

Nearest City:

Hoonah

Elevation:

26 ft (7.92 m)

About

in S part of Port Frederick, 10 mi. SW of Hoonah, on N central Chichagof I., Alex. Arch.

History of Midway Island

Descriptive name published in 1926 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) on Chart 8304. Presumably so named because the island is in the center of The Narrows.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Sitka D-5 (1948), Sitka D-5 (1951), Sitka (1951), Sitka (1951), Sitka (1951), Sitka (1951), Sitka (1951), Sitka (1951), Sitka (1952), Sitka (1952), Sitka (1952), Sitka (1952), Sitka D-5 (1997), Sitka D-5 NW (2017),

Places Near Midway Island

Bars:

Halibut Rock, Kulichkof Reefs, Pinta Rock,

Bays:

Eight Fathom Bight, Flynn Cove, Port Frederick, Long Bay, Neka Bay, North Bight, Salt Chuck, Salt Lake Bay, Seal Bay, South Bight, Tenakee Inlet,

Capes:

Burger Point, Burnt Point, Cannery Point, Crist Point, False Point, Game Point, Grave Point, Harbor Point, Hoonah Point, Point Sophia,

Channels:

The Narrows, Gedney Channel,

Cities:

Hoonah,

Cliffs:

Hoonah Bluff,

Fictional Places:

Delos Crossing,

Islands:

Bell Island, Chichagof Island, Chimney Rock, Grassy Rock, Halibut Island, Hoonah Island, Long Island, Midway Island, Midway Rocks, Neka Island, Pitt Island, Scraggy Island,

Lakes:

Mountains:

Ridges:

Rivers:

Streams:

Gallagher Creek, Game Creek, Gartina Creek, Halibut Creek, Humpback Creek, Seagull Creek,

Cities:

Game Creek, Whitestone Logging Camp,