Bear Island is a physical feature (island) in Copper River Borough. The primary coordinates for Bear Island places it within the 99566 ZIP Code delivery area.
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Feature Name: | Bear Island |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Island |
Description: | in Chitina River, 10 mi. W of Gibraltar Hill, 28 mi. SE of McCarthy; St. Elias Mts. |
History: | "so named in 1915 by F. H. Moffit, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), ""besause a bear was seen on its shore.""" |
Borough: | Copper River Borough |
Latitude: | 61.1047210693 |
Longitude: | -142.433883667 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Bear Island: Bear 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 Bear Island does not include property ownership information.
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