Minett Island

Minett Islet is a small islet in Jamestown Bay, in . It is named for United States Navy officer and Governor of American Samoa Henry Minett.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska, United States
  • Also known as: “Minett Islet”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sitka National Historical Park and Saint Michael’s Russian Orthodox Church.

Park
Photo: Lordkinbote, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a national historical park in Sitka, Alaska. It was redesignated as a national historical park from its previous status as national monument on October 18, 1972.

Church
Photo: Barek, Public domain.
St. Michael's Cathedral is a cathedral of the , at Lincoln and Maksoutoff Streets in . The earliest Orthodox cathedral in the New World, it was built in the nineteenth century, when Alaska was under the control of Russia, though this structure burned down in 1966.

Library
is the public library for Sitka, . It receives about 100,000 guests annually and houses a collection of 75,000 books, audiobooks, music recordings, reference resources, videos as well as an assortment of Alaskan and national periodicals.

Minett Island

Latitude
57.04152° or 57° 2′ 30″ north
Longitude
-135.29324° or 135° 17′ 36″ west
Open location code
94962PR4+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1157989057
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
5555765
Wiki­data ID
Q6864563
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Satellite Map

Discover Minett Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Minett Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Minett Island”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Goddard Hot Springs and Baranof Warm Springs.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dove Island and Dove Island Lodge Seaplane Base.

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