Arguello Island is a physical feature (island) in Sitka Borough. The primary coordinates for Arguello Island places it within the AK 99835 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Arguello Island |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Island |
Description: | at head of Silver Bay, 8.5 mi. SE of Sitka, on central Baranof I., Alex. Arch. 0.2 mile long. |
History: | "Named in 1935 byU.S. Forest Service (USFS)""for Dona Cencepcion de Arguello, whom Nicholas Rezanof courted while he was endeavoring to establish trade relations between the Spanish of California and his people at Sitka.""" |
Borough: | Sitka Borough |
Latitude: | 56.9858322144 |
Longitude: | -135.145278931 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Arguello Island: Arguello 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 Arguello Island does not include property ownership information.
Goddard, AK
(13.5 miles SW) |
Baranof, AK
(13.8 miles ENE) |