Baker Island (Alaska) facts for kids
Baker Island is a cool island located in southeastern Alaska, United States. It's part of a big group of islands called the Alexander Archipelago. This island sits off the central west coast of Prince of Wales Island.
Baker Island is about 44.44 square miles (115.1 km2) in size. It's a quiet place because no one lives there!
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Where is Baker Island?
Baker Island has some interesting neighbors. To its northwest, you'll find Noyes Island. Directly to the north is Lulu Island. Across Bucareli Bay to the southeast, you can see Suemez Island.
Close to Craig, Alaska
Smaller islands like San Juan Bautista Island and St. Ignace Island are located between Baker Island and Prince of Wales Island. The closest town to Baker Island is Craig, which is on Prince of Wales Island.
History of Baker Island
The first European person to ever see Baker Island was a man named Aleksei Chirikov. He spotted the island way back in 1741.
How Baker Island Got Its Name
Much later, in 1879, the island was officially named. A person named William Healy Dall from the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey gave it the name "Baker Island." He named it after Marcus Baker, who lived from 1849 to 1903.
