Description
Parida Island is located in San Alberto Bay, 5 mi. NW of Craig, Alex. Arch.
History
Spanish name given in 1775-79 by Don Juan de la Bodega y Quadra & Francisco Antonio Maurelle as "Isla Paetida" or "divided island." According to Wagner (1937, p. 481-482), the word "parida" is a corruption of "partida."