Alaska Gazetteer
Latouche Island is a physical feature (island) in Chugach Borough. The primary coordinates for Latouche Island places it within the 99574 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Latouche Island |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | between Montague Strait and Latouche Passage, 55 mi. ESE of Seward, Chugach Mts. |
| History: | "Named in 1794 by Captain George Vancouver, Royal Navy (RN), probably ""after the famous naval commander Latouche-Treville, of France"" (Wagner, 1937, p. 394). It was called ""Foot Island"" in 1787 by Captain Nathaniel Protlock, Royal Navy (RN), because of its shape. Its Eskimo name was reported by Martin Sauer in 1802 as ""Ostrov Khlikakhlik"" ""Khlikakhlik Island."" The Eskimo name probably means ""island.""" |
| Borough: | Chugach Borough |
| Latitude: | 60.0036125183 |
| Longitude: | -147.9375 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Latouche Island: Latouche 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 Latouche Island does not include property ownership information.
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Latouche, AK
(3.6 miles NNE) Chenega, AK (4.9 miles NNW) Port San Juan, AK (5.5 miles NW) |
Port Ashton, AK
(5.5 miles NW) Oceanic, AK (14.6 miles NNE) |
