Alaska Gazetteer
Flemming Island is a physical feature (island) in Chugach Borough. The primary coordinates for Flemming Island places it within the 99574 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Flemming Island |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | in N end of Prince of Wales Passage, 8 mi. SE of Chenega, Chugach Mts. 2.5 miles long. |
| History: | "Local name reported in 1900 by F. C. Schrader, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), who misapplied the name to Evans Islands. This error was corrected in 1904 when U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) applied the name ""Flemming"" to the proper islands. The island was probably named for George Flemming, of Ellamar, Ho had a fox farm there since 1896." |
| Borough: | Chugach Borough |
| Latitude: | 60.1669425964 |
| Longitude: | -148.020553589 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Flemming Island: Flemming 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 Flemming Island does not include property ownership information.
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Chenega, AK
(7.1 miles S) Oceanic, AK (7.4 miles ENE) Port Ashton, AK (7.6 miles S) |
Port San Juan, AK
(8.2 miles SSW) Latouche, AK (9 miles SSE) |
