Alaska Gazetteer
Tonina Island is a physical feature (island) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough.
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| Feature Name: | Tonina Island |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | N Maurelle Is., Alex. Arch. |
| History: | "Spanish name meaning ""Fresh tunny (blue fin tuna);"" given in 1924 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), ""because the fish is mentioned by (Francisco Antonio) Maurelle in his journal."" (Authors Note: I have been able to locate such a reference.)" |
| Borough: | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 55.6902770996 |
| Longitude: | -133.60333252 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Tonina Island: Tonina 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 Tonina Island does not include property ownership information.
| Port Alice, AK (9.4 miles N) |
