Alaska Gazetteer
Heather Island is a physical feature (island) in Chugach Borough. The primary coordinates for Heather Island places it within the 99686 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Heather Island |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | in Columbia Bay, just S of terminus of Columbia Glacier, 57 mi. NE of Whittier, Chugach Mts. 3 miles long. |
| History: | "Named by members of the Harriman Alaska Expedition in 1899; ""so named because heather, a species of heath (Calluna Vulgaris), grows on the island.""" |
| Borough: | Chugach Borough |
| Latitude: | 60.9730567932 |
| Longitude: | -147.041381836 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Heather Island: Heather 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 Heather Island does not include property ownership information.
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