Heceta Island (pronounced HECK–ah–Ta) is an island in the

Alexander Archipelago The Alexander Archipelago (russian: Архипелаг Александра) is a long archipelago (group of islands) in North America lying off the southeastern coast of Alaska. It contains about 1,100 islands, the tops of submerged coastal m ...

of southeastern

Alaska Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S. ...

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...

. It lies just off the west coast of Prince of Wales Island.

Kosciusko Island Kosciusko Island is an island in the Alexander Archipelago of southeastern Alaska, United States. It lies near the northwest corner of Prince of Wales Island, just across the El Capitan Passage from the larger island. The island is home to Mou ...

lies to its north, while Tuxekan Island lies to its northeast. Directly to its south are the Maurelle Islands group, while further south are Noyes Island,

Lulu Island Lulu Island is the name of the largest island in the estuary of the Fraser River, located south of Vancouver, British Columbia, and the second-most populous island in British Columbia, after Vancouver Island. The city of Richmond occupies mos ...

, and San Fernando Island. The island's area is 181.0 km² (69.88 sq mi). The island was given its name by W. H. Dall in 1879, in honor of Spanish navigator Bruno de Heceta.

References

Islands of Alaska Islands of Prince of Wales–Hyder Census Area, Alaska Islands of the Alexander Archipelago Islands of Unorganized Borough, Alaska {{PrinceofWalesHyderAK-geo-stub