Garforth Island Explained

Garforth Island
Pushpin Map:	USA Alaska
Pushpin Label Position:	left
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Alaska
Coordinates:	58.7892°N -136.0728°W
Country:	United States
Country Admin Divisions Title:	State
Country Admin Divisions:	Alaska

Garforth Island is an uninhabited island located in the U.S. state of Alaska, in the Hoonah-Angoon area of the Unorganized Borough, within Glacier Bay National Park.

Location

Garforth Island is south of Muir Point, where the mouth of Muir Inlet narrows, and west of Mount Wright. Muir Inlet branches northeast off Glacier Bay.^[1]

Description

Garforth Island is barren and rocky.^[2]

Fauna

Harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardsi) and Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) haul out on the rocks of the island to rest, and the waters contain walleye, pollock, capelin, Pacific sand lance, herring, and salmon.^[3] There are also humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), killer whales, harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena), and sea otters (Enhydra lutris).^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Dufresne, Jim. Glacier Bay National Park: A Backcountry Guide to the Glaciers and Beyond . 7. 9780898861327 . 1987 . The Mountaineers Books . 2019-08-03.
2. Web site: Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska. Faulting in schist on Garforth Island in Muir Inlet. 1906 . 2019-08-03. - Photo
3. Web site: Contrasting trends of harbor seals and Steller sea lions in and near Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. Womble. Jamie N. Gende. Scott M. 2019-08-04. - "Series: Alaska Park Science - Volume 9 Issue 2: Glacier Bay Scientific Studies"
4. Web site: Mammals. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. National Park Service. 2019-09-20.