Aaron Island (Alaska)
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Aaron Island is an island in the City and Borough of Juneau
, Alaska
, United States. It was named by Lester A. Beardslee
in 1880. Located in Lynn Canal
, it is 1.2 miles (1.9 km) northwest of Point Stephens and 17 miles (27.4 km) northwest of the city of Juneau. The name was collected by the United States Geological Survey
between 1976 and 1981, and entered into the Geographic Names Information System
on March 31, 1981.
The island was formerly listed as 174 feet (53 m) high.
Juneau, Alaska
The City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Alaska. It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of the then-District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the U.S. Congress in 1900...
, Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
, United States. It was named by Lester A. Beardslee
Lester A. Beardslee
Lester Anthony Beardslee was an officer in the United States Navy who served as the commander of the Department of Alaska from June 14, 1879 to September 12, 1880, and as Captain of the USS Jamestown.-Notes:...
in 1880. Located in Lynn Canal
Lynn Canal
Lynn Canal is an inlet into the mainland of southeast Alaska.Lynn Canal runs about from the inlets of the Chilkat River south to Chatham Strait and Stephens Passage...
, it is 1.2 miles (1.9 km) northwest of Point Stephens and 17 miles (27.4 km) northwest of the city of Juneau. The name was collected by the United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
between 1976 and 1981, and entered into the Geographic Names Information System
Geographic Names Information System
The Geographic Names Information System is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its territories. It is a type of gazetteer...
on March 31, 1981.
The island was formerly listed as 174 feet (53 m) high.