Middleton Island is a physical feature (island) in Chugach Borough.
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Feature Name: | Middleton Island |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Island |
Description: | in Gulf of Alaska, 80 mi. SW of Cordova; Malaspina Coastal Plain. |
History: | "named in 1794 by Captain George Vancouver, RN, ""probably after Sir Charles Middleton, a rear admiral and comptroller of the navy. named it 'Hijosa."" but soon changed this to 'Galiano'"" (Wagner, 1937, p. 397-398). The Eskimo name ""Achakoo"" was published for this island by Bancroft (1886, p. 268); Captain Tevenkov (1852, map 6), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), called it ""Ostrov Ochek"" or ""Ochek Island,"" probably from ""ochekanit,"" meaning ""to chisel (or carve) round,"" because of its shape." |
Borough: | Chugach Borough |
Latitude: | 59.4361114502 |
Longitude: | -146.328887939 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Middleton Island: Middleton 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 Middleton Island does not include property ownership information.