Canyon Island
Canyon Island is an island in the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska, United States. Located in the Taku River, it is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northeast of the mouth of the Wright River and 32 miles (51 km) northeast of the city of Juneau. The name was first reported by the United States Geological Survey in 1960, collected between 1976 and 1981, and entered into the Geographic Names Information System on March 31, 1981.[1]
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Juneau City and Borough, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 58°32′53″N 133°40′32″W |
| Archipelago | Alexander Archipelago |
| Width | 0.8 mi (1.3 km) |
| Highest elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Juneau |
The island is 0.8 miles (1.3 km) across.[2]
History
The Taku people previously lived on the island.[3] A radio station operated by Pacific Alaska Airways was located on the island as of the 1930s.[4]
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game operated a research station on the island.[5] Fish wheels are present on the island for the study of salmon.[6]
References
- USGS GNIS Feature Detail Report: Canyon Island
- Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. United States Government Printing Office, Washington: 1967.
- Goldschmidt, Walter R., and Haas, Theodore H. Haa Aaní (Our Land): Tlingit and Haida Land Rights and Use. Sealaska Heritage Foundation, 1998.
- Greiner, Mary Anne. Mary Joyce: Taku to Fairbanks, 1,000 Miles by Dogteam. AuthorHouse, 2007.
- 1959 Annual Report. State of Alaska, Alaska Board of Fish and Game and Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
- Andel, James Everett, and Boyce, Ian M. Mark-Recapture Studies of Taku River Adult Sockeye Salmon Stocks from 1998 to 2002, Volume 11. Pacific Salmon Commission, 2004.