Information About

Woronkofski Island

Quick Facts

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Location

56 ° 23' 48.998" N,
132 ° 28' 52" W

Region

Wrangell

Nearest City

Wrangell

Part of

Alexander Archipelago

Mountains

Ancon Peak, East Mountain, Elephants Nose, Sunrise Peak,

Elevation

2825 ft (861.06 m)

Woronkofski Island in Detail.

About

between Stikine and Zimovia Straits, 5 mi. SW of Wrangell, Alex. Arch.

History

Published in 1848 on Russian Hydrographic Dept. chrt 1396 as "O(strov) Voronkovskiy." Named for Lieutenant Woronkovski, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), who explored the southern shore of the Alaska Peninsula in 1836.

Topo Maps

Petersburg B-2 (1948), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg B-2 (1953), Petersburg B-2 (1953), Petersburg B-2 (1953), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg B-2 NE (1992), Petersburg B-2 (1995), Petersburg B-2 NE (2017),

Places Near Woronkofski Island

Bars:

City of Topeka Rock, Koknuk Flats,

Bays:

Anita Bay, Circle Bay, Deep Bay, Fritter Cove, Kindergarten Bay, King George Bay, Meter Bight, Mud Bay, Olive Cove, Quiet Harbor, Roosevelt Harbor, Shoemaker Bay,

Capes:

Point Rothsay, Point Shekesti, Point Ancon, Point Highfield, Anita Point, Babbler Point, Blaquiere Point, Cemetery Point, East Point, Garnet Ledge, Gerard Point, Green Point, Middle Craig Point, Neal Point, Nemo Point, Polk Point, Reef Point, Round Point, South Craig Point, Turn Point, Wedge Point, Woronkofski Point,

Channels:

Chichagof Pass, Eastern Passage, Stikine Strait, Zimovia Strait,

Cities:

Wrangell,

Dams:

Wrangell Lower Dam, Wrangell Upper Dam,

Hills:

Dewey Hill,

Islands:

The Eye Opener, Deadmans Island, Drag Island, Etolin Island, Fivemile Island, Greys Island, Hat Island, Kadin Island, Liesnoi Island, Molver Island, Rynda Island, Sergief Island, Sokolof Island, Summit Island, Turn Island, Two Tree Island, Vank Island, Village Islands, Wilson Islands, Woronkofski Island, Young Rock,

Lakes:

Kunk Lake, Pats Lake, Sunrise Lake,

Mountains:

Alice Peak, Ancon Peak, Bessie Peak, Chichagof Peak, East Mountain, Elephants Nose, Favor Peak, Garnet Mountain, Helen Peak, Manzanita Peak, Red Mountain, Sam Peak, Sunrise Peak, Sunset Peak, Virginia Peak, Mount Woronkofski, Wrangell Peak,

Parks:

Ernie Haugen Public Use Area,

Mountain Passes:

Binkleys Slough,

Rivers:

Stikine River,

Streams:

Garnet Creek, Institute Creek, Kunk Creek, McCormack Creek, Pat Creek,

Waterfalls:

Rainbow Falls,