Pesquera Island is a physical feature (island) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough.
Sorry, no local resorces for this location!
Feature Name: | Pesquera Island |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Island |
Description: | N Maurelle Is., Alex Arch. |
History: | "Spanish name meaning ""a place for catching fish,"" given in 1924 by Captain Masher, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), because ""surrounding waters. . . thronged with fishing craft, which report as enormous catch.""" |
Borough: | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough |
Latitude: | 55.6775016785 |
Longitude: | -133.658340454 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Pesquera Island: Pesquera 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 Pesquera Island does not include property ownership information.
Port Alice, AK (10.5 miles NNE) |