Emgeten Island is a physical feature (island) in Sitka Borough. The primary coordinates for Emgeten Island places it within the AK 99835 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Emgeten Island |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Island |
Description: | 3.5 mi. S of Sitka, W of Baranof I.; Alex. Arch. |
History: | "named in 1809 by Ivan Vasiliev Imperial Russian Navy (IRN); published by Lieutenant Sarichev (1826, map 19), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), as ""O(strov) Emgeten,"" or ""Emgeten Island.""" |
Borough: | Sitka Borough |
Latitude: | 57.000831604 |
Longitude: | -135.326385498 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Emgeten Island: Emgeten 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 Emgeten Island does not include property ownership information.
Goddard, AK
(11.6 miles S) |
Baranof, AK
(19.5 miles ENE) |