Mission Island

Mission Island is an islet in Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. Mission Island is situated nearby to the town Tanana.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tanana Mission.

Tanana Mission

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Tanana Mission was a historic Episcopal church mission in Tanana, Alaska. Its abandoned church building and cemetery are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tanana.

Tanana is a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, Tanana had a population of 246. It was formerly known as Clachotin, adopted by Canadian French. Tanana is situated 3 miles west of Mission Island.

Mission Island

Type: Islet
Also known as: “Leedolts’eshdle”, “Nookloghots’eyhtl”, “Nooklooghots’eyhtl”, and “Nookuh Loghots’eyhtl”
Categories: locality and landform
Location: Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States, North America
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

65.16754° or 65° 10′ 3″ north

Longitude

-151.98449° or 151° 59′ 4″ west

Elevation

213 feet (65 metres)

Open location code

93QC5298+26

OpenStreetMap ID

way 105050503

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

5869034

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Mission Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Mission Island”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Grant Creek and Woodchopper.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mission Hill and Oscar Lake.

Alaska: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Juneau, Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Fairbanks North Star Borough.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.