Luce Island is a physical feature (island) in Sitka Borough. The primary coordinates for Luce Island places it within the AK 99835 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Luce Island |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Island |
Description: | in Kutchuma Is., 3 mi. S of Sitka, off W coast of Baranof I.; Alex. Arch. |
History: | "named in 1880 by U.S. Navy ""for Mr. Luce, U.S. Navy (USN), one of the men on the U.S.S. Jamestown at Sitka that year."" published by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1883 Coast Pilot (p. 144)." |
Borough: | Sitka Borough |
Latitude: | 57.0119438171 |
Longitude: | -135.322219849 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Luce Island: Luce 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 Luce Island does not include property ownership information.
Goddard, AK
(12.4 miles S) |
Baranof, AK
(19.2 miles ENE) |