Big Castle Island is a physical feature (island) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Big Castle Island places it within the 99833 ZIP Code delivery area.
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Feature Name: | Big Castle Island |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Island |
Description: | one of Castle Is., in Duncan Canal, 13 mi. SW of Petersburg, on SW coast of Kupreanof I., Alex. Arch.; 1 mile long. |
History: | Local name reported in 1933 by R. H. Sargent, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); so named because it is the largest of the Castle Islands. |
Borough: | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough |
Latitude: | 56.6616668701 |
Longitude: | -133.176940918 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Big Castle Island: Big Castle Island.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Big Castle Island does not include property ownership information.
Kupreanof, AK
(12.9 miles NE) |
Petersburg, AK
(13.4 miles NE) |
Scow Bay, AK
(11.1 miles NE) |
Doyhof, AK
(11.5 miles NE) |