Alaska Gazetteer
Busby Island is a physical feature (island) in Chugach Borough.
Sorry, no local resorces for this location!
| Feature Name: | Busby Island |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | in entrance to Valdez Arm, 45 mi. NW of Cordova, Chugach Mts. |
| History: | Local name reported in 1908 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The island was first known as Fox Island, because blue foxes were propagated there in the late 19th century. |
| Borough: | Chugach Borough |
| Latitude: | 60.8958320618 |
| Longitude: | -146.785827637 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Busby Island: Busby 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 Busby Island does not include property ownership information.
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