Eldred Rock facts for kids
Eldred Rock and the lighthouse
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 Eldred Rock
Location in Alaska
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| Location | Juneau City and Borough, Alaska Haines Borough, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 58°58′18″N 135°13′15″W / 58.97167°N 135.22083°W |
| Archipelago | Alexander Archipelago |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Lynn Canal |
| Highest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
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United States
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| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Juneau City and Borough |
| Borough | Haines Borough |
Eldred Rock (also known as Nechraje) is an island in the boroughs of Juneau and Haines, Alaska, United States. Located in Lynn Canal, it is 2.7 miles (4.3 km) southeast of Kataguni Island and 55 miles (89 km) northwest of the city of Juneau. This island is the site of the Eldred Rock Light, a lighthouse built in 1905 and manned until the United States Coast Guard automated its operation in 1973.
The name was collected by the United States Geological Survey between 1976 and 1981, and entered into the Geographic Names Information System on March 31, 1981.
The Eldred Rock Coast Guard Heliport is also located on the island.
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