Alaska Gazetteer
Juniper Island is a physical feature (summit) in Chugach Borough.
Sorry, no local resorces for this location!
| Feature Name: | Juniper Island |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | At the junction of Jefferies Glacier and Tana Glacier with the Bagley Icefield, 10 mi N of Mount Miller, 37 mi. N of Cape Yakataga, Chugach Mts. |
| History: | Local name given by prospectors who crossed the Chugach Mts. between 1904 and 1907. The name was derived from the coniferous shrub which comprises the most conspicuous element of the scant vegetation on the nunatak. The name was reported by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1913. |
| Borough: | Chugach Borough |
| Latitude: | 60.6022224426 |
| Longitude: | -142.340820312 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Juniper Island: Juniper 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 Juniper Island does not include property ownership information.
