Fairway Island (Alaska)

Fairway Island is the island is located in the south Kuiu Island or north Coronation Island, Sumner Strait, Petersburg, Southeast Alaska, Alaska[1][2] The island is 14 kilometers from Coronation Island and is about 32 square meters in size. The island is mostly rocky, with a vegetated surface and plenty of trees. There are some rocks protruding around (not sure if they are part of the island or not).

Geography

Fairway Island is a small, low island at the entrance to Affleck Canal[2] off the southeastern coast of Kuiu Island in Alaska. Its elevation is around 26 ft (8 m) above sea level. The island marks the navigable channel or "fairway" into the canal. It is surrounded by the waters of Sumner Strait and sits amidst the rugged, forested terrain typical of the southeastern Alaskan coast.[1][2] Latitude: 56.040263 | Longitude: -134.053538[1][2][3]

History

In 1886, Lieutenant Commander A. S. Snow (Albert S. Snow),[4] he took command of the survey steamer Patterson and carried out surveying in southeast Alaska, including charting many of the channels, bays, and straits in that region. And he found the island, gave it the name "Fairway" because the island marks the safe navigational path.[1][3][4]

See also

- Fairway Rock, a nearby "rock" with alike name.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "quick fact of the Fairway Island". Retrieved 2025-11-16.
  2. ^ a b c d "U.S. Coast Pilot 8, Chapter 7" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-11-16.
  3. ^ a b "alaska-name-place" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-11-16.
  4. ^ a b "ExploreNorth". explorenorth.com. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
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