Around Vank Island ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Petersburg. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the northwest of Vank Island. Petersburg has a population of 2,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Wrangell. It is located about 11 miles [ km] to the southeast of Vank Island and has a population of 2,500 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Vank Island, with the nearest first.
- Wrangell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrangell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrangell <2>
- Saint John Harbor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John Harbor
- Keene Channel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keene Channel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene Channel
- Olive Cove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olive Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Cove
- Thoms Place
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thoms Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoms Place
- Scow Bay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scow Bay
- Petersburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Estimated population in 2013: 2,920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <2>
- Kupreanof
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kupreanof
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- West Petersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Petersburg
- Whale Pass
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whale Pass
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whale Pass <2>
- Coffman Cove
(32 miles [51.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman Cove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffman Cove <2>
- Point Baker
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Baker
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Baker <2>
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vank Island ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vank Island.
Airports Near Vank Island ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Vank Island and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Vank Island.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Alaska:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vank Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Vank Island. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Vank Island), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |