Moser Island is a physical feature (island) in Sitka Borough.
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Feature Name: | Moser Island |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Island |
Description: | separating North and South Arms Hoonah Sound on Chichagof I., 17 mi. E of Chichagof, Alex. Arch. |
History: | Named by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) for Lieutenant Commander Jefferson Franklin Moser, 1848=1934, U.S. Navy (USN) who later became Rear Admiral. He was in command of the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF) steamer Albatross which explored salmon streams in Alaska. The results of these studies were published in 1899 and 1902. |
Borough: | Sitka Borough |
Latitude: | 57.6775016785 |
Longitude: | -135.659729004 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Moser Island: Moser 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 Moser Island does not include property ownership information.