Description
Sound Islands is located between Nakwasina Passage and Krestof Sound, 14 mi. NW of Sitka, Alex. Arch.
History
Named in 1897 by Lieutenant Commander E. K. Moore, U.S. Navy (USN), published by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) in 1900 Coast Pilot (p. 193). Ensign Vasilief called the largest island of the group "Pribilie," meaning "profitable," in 1833. W. H. Dall, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), reported the name of the group as "Pribieli" and the island name as "Pribilie" in 1883 Coast Pilot (p. 155).