Heceta Island

Heceta Island (pronounced HECK–ah–Ta) is an island in the Alexander Archipelago of southeastern Alaska, United States.

It lies just off the west coast of Prince of Wales Island.

The island's area is 181.0 km2 (69.88 sq mi).

[1] The island was given its name by W. H. Dall in 1879, in honor of Spanish navigator Bruno de Heceta.

This article about a location in the Prince of Wales–Hyder Census Area, Alaska is a stub.