Alaska Gazetteer
Douglas Island is a physical feature (island) in Juneau Borough. The primary coordinates for Douglas Island places it within the AK 99801 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Douglas Island |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | extends NW-SE between Gastineau Channel and Stephens Passage, 0.5 mi. S of Juneau, Coast Mts. 17 miles long. |
| History: | Named by Captain Vancouver (1798, v. 3, p. 277), Royal Navy (RN), for John Douglas, who in 1791 became Bishop of Salisbury. He was the editor of Captain James Cook's journal (wagner, 1937, p. 384). |
| Borough: | Juneau Borough |
| Latitude: | 58.2705574036 |
| Longitude: | -134.505828857 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Douglas Island: Douglas 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 Douglas Island does not include property ownership information.
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West Juneau, AK
(3.4 miles ENE) Douglas, AK (4.1 miles E) Starr Hill, AK (4.3 miles ENE) Vanderbilt Hill, AK (5.1 miles N) Lemon Creek, AK (6.1 miles N) |
Thane, AK
(6.4 miles E) Mendenhaven, AK (8.7 miles NNW) Mendenhall Valley, AK (8.7 miles NNW) Auke Bay, AK (9.6 miles NW) Fairhaven, AK (10.3 miles NW) |
