Description
Offshore chain, trends NE-SW, in Tlevak Strait, between Goat Island and Dall Island, 22 mi SSE of Craig, Alex. Arch.
History
Named in 1882 by W. H. Dall, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) after Commander H.E. NIchols, U.S.N, who reconnoitered this region in 1881. Nearby are The Sentinels. Nichols called the entire group "Sentinel Islands" in 1881.