Walrus and Kritskoi Islands
Walrus Island, in the southeastern shore of Bristol Bay in Aleutians East Borough, should not be confused with the Walrus Islands in the Walrus Islands State Game Sanctuary, located close to Hagemeister Island in the Dillingham Census Area in the northern edge of the bay, or with tiny Walrus Island located in the Pribilof group.
| Walrus | |
| Island | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Aleutians East |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 56°1′42″N 160°49′59″W / 56.02833°N 160.83306°WCoordinates: 56°1′42″N 160°49′59″W / 56.02833°N 160.83306°W [1] |
| Lowest point | |
| - elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 22 mi (35 km) [1] |
| Timezone | AKST (UTC-9) |
| - summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| ZIP code | 99... |
| Area code | +1 907 |
| USGS GNIS | 1419454 |
| Topo map | USGS Alaska |
Walrus Island
The Walrus and Kritskoi Islands are a group of small islands in the Bering Sea, close to the coast of Alaska. The group is part of a cluster of other small coastal islands called the Kudobin Islands.
The Walrus and Kritskoi Islands are located close to Nelson Lagoon, 9 miles (14 km) to the West of Port Moller, on the Alaska Peninsula (southern) side of Bristol Bay, Low.[1]
The largest island is Walrus, being about 23.5 km long and 3 km wide. The islands are flat, the highest point on Walrus Island being only 1 m.
Etymology
These coastal islands were renamed in 1882 by W. H. Dall, USC&GS. Russian Captain Litke (1836) had named Walrus Island as "Volchie," meaning "wolf," in 1836. This name is now applied to the eastern tip of this feature.[1]
Kritskoi Island
| Kritskoi | |
| Island | |
| Country | USA |
|---|---|
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Aleutians East |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) [2] |
| Coordinates | 56°1′19″N 160°59′16″W / 56.02194°N 160.98778°W [2] |
| Lowest point | |
| - elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 2 mi (3 km) [2] |
| Timezone | AKST (UTC-9) |
| - summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| ZIP code | 99... |
| Area code | +1 907 |
| USGS GNIS | 1418819 |
| Topo map | USGS Alaska |
One of Kudobin Islands, 16 miles (26 km) West of village of Port Moller, Alaska, Bristol Bay Low.[2]
Kritskoi Island is only 3.3 km long, but with a height of 4 m it is noticeably higher than Walrus.
Etymology
Kritskoi Island was named "Kritskoi ile" by Capt. Lutke (1836, p. 261), IRN. He erroneously called it "L'ile aux Loups," or "wolf island," on his Chart 14.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Walrus Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Kritskoi Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.