The Gibson Islands (ca. 52°56′45″N 173°16′15″E / 52.94583°N 173.27083°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.[1]
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.[2]
References
edit- ↑ "Gibson Islands". Alaska Guide. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ↑ Orth, Donald J. (1967). Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 365. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ↑ Murie, Olaus Johan (1959). Fauna of the Aleutian Islands and Alaska Peninsula. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
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