Alaska Gazetteer
Marble Island is a physical feature (island) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Marble Island places it within the 99921 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Marble Island |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | NE Davidson Inlet, Alex. Arch. |
| History: | "Named in 1904 by E. F. Dickins, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), ""at request of President of Great American Marble Company whose quarry is on the island ***. This island was discovered by R. L. Fox which he earlier named after himself before being surveyed (sic).""" |
| Borough: | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 55.9686126709 |
| Longitude: | -133.455825806 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Marble Island: Marble 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 Marble Island does not include property ownership information.
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