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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Juneau City and Borough, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 58°33′44″N 134°54′38″W / 58.56222°N 134.91056°W |
| Archipelago | Alexander Archipelago |
| Length | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
| Width | 0.5 mi (0.8 km) |
| Highest elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Juneau |
Benjamin Island (or Benjamin Islet) is an island in the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska, United States. It was named by Captain Lester A. Beardslee of the United States Navy in 1880. Located off the eastern shore of Favorite Channel, it is 25 miles (40 km) northwest of the city of Juneau.[1]
Benjamin Island is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long and 0.5 miles (0.80 km) wide.[2] It is about 0.75 miles (1.21 km) north of the Sentinel Island Light and 0.25 miles (0.40 km) south of North Island; it is one of the northernmost islands in Favorite Channel.[3] The island is a part of the Channel Islands State Marine Park; it is used for picnicking and camping.[4]
- ^ USGS GNIS Feature Detail Report: Benjamin Island
- ^ U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. United States Coast Pilot: Alaska, Part I: Dixon Entrance to Yakutat Bay. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1952.
- ^ U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. United States Coast Pilot: Alaska, Part I: Dixon Entrance to Yakutat Bay, Fifth Edition, p. 50. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1908.
- ^ "Channel Islands State Marine Park Management Plan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2011-09-02. (10.5 MB)