Alaska Gazetteer
Evans Island is a physical feature (island) in Chugach Borough. The primary coordinates for Evans Island places it within the 99574 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Evans Island |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | extends NE-SW at SW end of Prince William Sound, between Prince of Wales Passage on W and Elrington and Latouche Passages on E, 10 mi. SE of Chenega, Chugach Mts. 12 miles long. |
| History: | "Named in 1918 by US@C&GS for Admiral Robley Evans, U.S. Navy (USN), 1846-1912, ""who many years before, as Captain, had policed the Alaska Sealing grounds."" U. S. Grant, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), reported the local name of this island as ""Hoodoo,"" a name shown on Federal maps for many years. However, it was found that many mariners feared to approach the island because of its name, which prompted the proposal to commemorate Admiral Evans." |
| Borough: | Chugach Borough |
| Latitude: | 60.0552787781 |
| Longitude: | -148.088607788 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Evans Island: Evans 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 Evans Island does not include property ownership information.
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Port San Juan, AK
(< 0.1 mile) Port Ashton, AK (1.4 miles E) Chenega, AK (2.7 miles ENE) |
Latouche, AK
(6.6 miles E) Oceanic, AK (14 miles NE) |
