Fillmore Island
Encyclopedia
Fillmore Island is an island in Southeast Alaska
, U.S.A
. The island lies between Fillmore Inlet
and Pearse Canal
. The island was charted by George Vancouver
in 1793, who sailed around it and proved its insular nature. It was named in 1885 by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
after Ensign John Hudson Fillmore, USN
.
Alaska Panhandle
Southeast Alaska, sometimes referred to as the Alaska Panhandle, is the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Alaska, which lies west of the northern half of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The majority of Southeast Alaska's area is part of the Tongass National Forest, the United...
, U.S.A
United States
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. The island lies between Fillmore Inlet
Fillmore Inlet
Fillmore Inlet is an inlet in Southeast Alaska, U.S.A. The inlet separates Fillmore Island from the mainland. It was first charted in 1793 by George Vancouver....
and Pearse Canal
Pearse Canal
Pearse Canal is a channel or strait forming part of the Canada-United States border at the southern end of the Alaska Panhandle and adjacent to the mouth of Portland Inlet. It is on the northwest side of Wales and Pearse Islands, which are in British Columbia, Canada, and forms part of the...
. The island was charted by George Vancouver
George Vancouver
Captain George Vancouver RN was an English officer of the British Royal Navy, best known for his 1791-95 expedition, which explored and charted North America's northwestern Pacific Coast regions, including the coasts of contemporary Alaska, British Columbia, Washington and Oregon...
in 1793, who sailed around it and proved its insular nature. It was named in 1885 by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
U.S. National Geodetic Survey
National Geodetic Survey, formerly called the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey , is a United States federal agency that defines and manages a national coordinate system, providing the foundation for transportation and communication; mapping and charting; and a large number of applications of science...
after Ensign John Hudson Fillmore, USN
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
.