Haenke Island
Haenke Island is an island located in Disenchantment Bay in Alaska. It was named in 1791 by Alessandro Malaspina for Thaddäus Haenke, who was serving as botanist and naturalist with Malaspina's expedition. The island is part of Yakutat City and Borough.- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 270 feet (80 metres)
- …is also known as “Egg Island”
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Latitude
59.96711° or 59° 58′ 2″ north
Longitude
-139.54006° or 139° 32′ 24″ west
Open location code
94F2XF85+RX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Haenke Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Haenke Island”
- Dutch: “Haenke Island”
- German: “Haenke Island”
- Turkish: “Haenke Adası”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gilbert Point and Mount Alexander.
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