Eldred Rock

Eldred Rock
Eldred Rock and the lighthouse
Eldred Rock is located in Alaska
Eldred Rock
Eldred Rock
Geography
LocationJuneau City and Borough, Alaska
Haines Borough, Alaska
Coordinates58°58′18″N 135°13′15″W / 58.97167°N 135.22083°W / 58.97167; -135.22083
ArchipelagoAlexander Archipelago
Adjacent toLynn Canal
Highest elevation0 ft (0 m)
Administration
United States
StateAlaska
BoroughJuneau City and Borough
BoroughHaines Borough

Eldred Rock (also known as Nechraje[1]) is an island in the boroughs of Juneau and Haines, Alaska, United States.[2] Located in Lynn Canal, it is 2.7 miles (4.3 km) southeast of Kataguni Island and 55 miles (89 km) northwest of the city of Juneau. This island is the site of the Eldred Rock Light, a lighthouse built in 1905 and staffed until the United States Coast Guard automated its operation in 1973.

The Eldred Rock Coast Guard Heliport is also located on the island.[3]

  1. ^ Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, December 31, 1967.
  2. ^ USGS GNIS Feature Detail Report: Eldred Rock
  3. ^ USGS GNIS Feature Detail Report: Eldred Rock Coast Guard Heliport