Information About

Young Island

Quick Facts

Region:

Hoonah-Angoon (CA)

Nearest City:

Gustavus

Elevation:

62 ft (18.9 m)

About

in Beardslee Is., in Glacier Bay, Glacier Bay National Monument, 0.2 mi. NW of Lester I., and 57 mi. WNW of Juneau, St. Elias Mts.

History of Young Island

Named in 1938 by a U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) field party for Reverend S. Hall Young, who accompanied John Muir to Glacier Bay in 1879-80.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Juneau B-6 (1948), Juneau B-6 (1948), Juneau B-6 (1948), Juneau B-6 (1948), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau B-6 NW (2017),

Places Near Young Island

Archipelagos:

Marble Islands,

Bars:

Ancon Rock, Sita Reef,

Bays:

Bartlett Cove, Beartrack Cove, Berg Bay, Hutchins Bay, Jacks Cove, Johnson Cove, Pinta Cove, Ripple Cove, Secret Bay, Willoughby Cove,

Capes:

Point Carolus, Point Adolphus, George Point, Point Gustavus, Iceberg Point, Rush Point, Saint James Point,

Channels:

Beardslee Entrance, North Passage, Sitakaday Narrows,

Islands:

Anthony Island, Beardslee Islands, Beartrack Island, Boulder Island, Eider Island, Flapjack Island, Francis Island, Kidney Island, Lagoon Island, Lars Island, Leland Islands, Lemesurier Island, Lester Island, Link Island, Netland Island, North Marble Island, South Marble Island, Spider Island, Strawberry Island, Willoughby Island, Young Island,

Lakes:

Bartlett Lake,

Reserves:

Dude Creek State Critical Habitat Area,

Rivers:

Bartlett River, Beartrack River,

Streams:

York Creek,

Routes:

Bartlett Lake Trail, Bartlett River Trail,

Cities:

Bartlett Cove,