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.
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 56°1′42″N 160°49′59″W / 56.02833°N 160.83306°W |
| Length | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Administration | |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Aleutians East |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| • Summer (DST) | |
| ZIP code | 99... |
| Area code | +1 907 |
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]
Walrus Island
editThe 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
editThese 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
edit| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 56°1′19″N 160°59′16″W / 56.02194°N 160.98778°W |
| Highest elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Administration | |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Aleutians East |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| • Summer (DST) | |
| ZIP code | 99... |
| Area code | +1 907 |
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
editKritskoi 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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Walrus Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ a b c "Kritskoi Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.