Shaman Island is a physical feature (island) in Juneau Borough. The primary coordinates for Shaman Island places it within the AK 99801 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Shaman Island |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Island |
Description: | in Stephens Passage, 0.3 mi. NW of Outer Point on W coast of Douglas I. and 9.5 mi. W of Juneau, Coast Mts. |
History: | "Named in 1890 by Lieutenant Commander H. B. Mansfield, U.S. Navy (USN), ""Shaman"" is an Indian name for medicine-man or doctor. Reason for this name is unknown. The name was published in 1893 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) on Chart 8300." |
Borough: | Juneau Borough |
Latitude: | 58.3058319092 |
Longitude: | -134.683883667 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Shaman Island: Shaman 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 Shaman Island does not include property ownership information.
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