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Stuart Island, Alaska

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Location of Stebbins, Alaska

Stuart Island is a small island on the southeast side of the Norton Sound of Alaska, at about [63°30′43″N, 162°16′29″W] (63.511893, -162.274632)[Geographic references#1GR1]. The island is about 15 km (10 miles) long and 10 km (7 miles) wide.

Stuart Island contains no settlements, but is only a short distance by water from Stebbins, which is on neighboring St. Michael Island. Stuart Island is home to an unmanaged herd of reindeer put there as part of the Stebbins/St. Michael Reindeer Corral Project.

 


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