Profit Island is a physical feature (island) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough.
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Feature Name: | Profit Island |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Island |
Description: | On the W coast of Sukkwan Island, between Corlies Islands and McFarland Islands in Tlevak Strait, 12.6 km (7.8 mi) SW of Hydaburg, Alex. Arch. 300 feet long. |
History: | "Historical name, ""Gui Kangulas,"" is a Haida Indian name meaning ""an island that is easily recognizable from afar."" Reported to be in local usage by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1958. The current name ""Profit Island"" was published by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1927 for the triangulation station named Profit located there." |
Borough: | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough |
Latitude: | 55.1111106873 |
Longitude: | -132.925552368 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Profit Island: Profit 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 Profit Island does not include property ownership information.
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