Maid Island (Alaska)

Maid Island is a small island located in the Necker Islands group, approximately 16 miles (26 kilometers) south of Sitka, within the Alexander Archipelago. It is located close to the Goddard area and within the waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia, which are part of the Pacific Ocean. The island has a land area of approximately 0.289 square kilometers (0.112 square miles) and a coastline measuring around 5.6 kilometers (3.5 miles). Maid Island has a mean elevation of 33 meters (108 feet) above sea level, with its highest point reaching an estimated 502 meters (1,647 feet).

History

Maid Island was first documented in 1809 by Russian explorer Ivan Vasiliev the First, who recorded the name of Tlingit origin during his survey of the region. The name was later published by Lieutenant Gavril Sarychev of the Imperial Russian Navy in 1826 as "Ostrov Mayd" or "Mayd Island."