Shelter Island
Shelter Island is an island in the Alexander Archipelago, southeast of Lincoln Island and northwest of Juneau, Alaska, U.S. It trends northwest between Favorite and Saginaw channels.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Aaron Island.
Aaron Island
Islet
Aaron Island is an island in the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska, United States. It was named by Lester A. Beardslee in 1880. Located in Lynn Canal, it is 1.2 miles northwest of Point Stephens and 17 miles northwest of the city of Juneau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Terese and Lena Beach.
Saint Terese
Locality
The National Shrine of St. Thérèse overlooks the Lynn Canal in Juneau, Alaska, US. Situated on 46 acres, the site contains a stone chapel, crypt, labyrinth, columbarium, lodge, cabin, and retreat.
Lena Beach
Neighborhood
Lena Beach is a populated place in Juneau, Alaska, United States. It is 14 miles northwest of the city of Juneau.
Dobson Landing
Neighborhood
Juneau, officially the City and Borough of Juneau, is the capital of the U.S. state of Alaska, located along the Gastineau Channel and the Alaskan panhandle. Dobson Landing is situated 6 miles northeast of Shelter Island.
Shelter Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Alaska, United States
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Juneau, Southeastern Alaska, Alaska, United States, North America
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Latitude
58.42902° or 58° 25′ 45″ northLongitude
-134.86651° or 134° 51′ 59″ westElevation
659 feet (201 metres)Open location code
94C7C4HM+J9OpenStreetMap ID
way 835907874OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
5557202Wikidata ID
Q2855911
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Shelter Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Shelter Island”
- Dutch: “Shelter Island”
- French: “île Shelter”
- French: “Île Shelter”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shelter Lake and Cohen Reef.
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