Bendel Island (Alaska)

Bendel Island (Also known as: Morse Island) is an island located in the Aleutians East Borough, Gulf of Alaska, Southwest of mainland Alaska, United States. The island is part of an island group named the Shumagin Islands, which consist of 20 islands, and lies between the islands of Big Koniuji and Nagai.

History
The island was named by W. H. Dall of the United States Coast Survey for Bernhard Bendel, an Alaskan trader, in either 1871 or 1872. It first appeared on the USCGS charts in 1888. It was also mentioned in a US Bureau of Fisheries report that same year. The island was marked as Morse Island on an USCGS chart in 1891.

Geography
Bendel Island is 3 mi in length and has an elevation of 194 ft. It lies at these coordinates: 55.075°N, -159.79167°W. The nearest city to Bendel Island is Sand Point, located on Popof Island some 33 mi Northwest of Bendel Island. The island is part of the Northeast Aleutian Range.