United States
52°57′N 173°16′E
Gibson Islands
The Gibson Islands (ca. 52°56′45″N 173°16′15″E) are a group of small islands that extend for 0.3 mi into the mouth of Chichagof Harbor on the northeast side of Attu Island in the Aleutians West Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.
Overview
The Gibson Islands (ca. 52°56′45″N 173°16′15″E) are a group of small islands that extend for 0.3 mi into the mouth of Chichagof Harbor on the northeast side of Attu Island in the Aleutians West Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. The islands were named in July 1855 by the North Pacific Surveying Expedition for Lt. William Gibson, USN, commander of the schooner USS Fenimore Cooper. Historically, petrels have had a habitat on the islands.
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Census, cataloged
Also in the area
Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.
- Kennon Island20 m · 0.11 km²
- Gibson Islands24 m · 0.08 km²
- Cooper Islands10 m · 0.02 km²
- Unnamed island4 m · 0.01 km²
- Unnamed island2 m · 0.8 ha
- Unnamed island4 m · 0.7 ha
- Unnamed island8 m · 0.5 ha
- Unnamed island7 m · 0.4 ha
- Unnamed island1 m · 0.2 ha
- Unnamed island1 m · 0.2 ha
Figures
Comparative heights
- Gibson Islands: 24 m
- Kennon: 20 m
- Cooper Islands: 10 m
To the same scale
Islands by area
| Kennon Island | 0.11 km² |
| Gibson Islands | 0.08 km² |
| Cooper Islands | 0.02 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.01 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.8 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.7 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.5 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.4 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.2 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.2 ha |