King island alaska map. King island is an island in alaska. King island is an island in alaska. King island is a small island located about 40 miles 64 km offshore south of the village of wales alaska and about 90 miles northwest of nome.
Is based in valdez alaska and seeks to educate people on alaska through adventure tours and online informational resources. It was named by james cook first european to sight the island in 1778 for lt. James king a member of his party.
Recent updates visiting valdez most everything you want to know may 04 2019. The history of king island king island is located 40 miles west of cape douglas in the bering sea south of wales. Text is available under the cc by sa 40 license excluding photos directions and the map.
King island from mapcarta the free map. The island is about 1 mile 16 km wide with steep slopes on all sides. Murray foubister cc by sa 20.
King island king island was located and named by captain james cook in 1778 although no mention is made in a history of the regions of any inhabitants on the island at that time.