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    Kodiak Archipelago

    The Kodiak Archipelago (Russian: Кадьякский архипелаг, romanized: Kad'yakskiy arkhipelag) is an archipelago (group of islands) south of the main land-mass of the state of Alaska (United States), about 405 km (252 mi) by air south-west of Anchorage in the Gulf of Alaska.

    Entering the mouth of a salmon stream on Raspberry Island Alaska by kayak
    Entering the mouth of a salmon stream on Raspberry Island Alaska by kayak

    NancyHeise / Public domain

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    338 landforms

    Overview

    The Kodiak Archipelago (Russian: Кадьякский архипелаг, romanized: Kad'yakskiy arkhipelag) is an archipelago (group of islands) south of the main land-mass of the state of Alaska (United States), about 405 km (252 mi) by air south-west of Anchorage in the Gulf of Alaska. The largest island in the archipelago is Kodiak Island, the second-largest island in the United States. The archipelago has a length of about 285 km (177 mi) and a width of about 108 km (67 mi), from the Barren Islands on the north to Chirikof Island and the Semidi Islands group on the south. The archipelago contains 13,890 km2 (5,360 sq mi) of land. The Kodiak Archipelago contains about 40 small glaciers, numerous streams and many species of land and marine animals. Much of its land is forested. The Kodiak Island Borough includes all of the Kodiak Archipelago and some lands on the mainland. The Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge encompasses a large percentage of the land in the archipelago.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands37
    • Islets200
    • Rocks & skerries99

    Major islands

    2
    • Kodiak Island

      Kodiak Island

      Area
      9,374 km²
      High point
      1,378 m

      S. state of Alaska, separated from the Alaska mainland by the Shelikof Strait. 2 km2), slightly larger than Cyprus. It is 160 km (99 miles) long and in width ranges from 16 to 97 kilometers (10 to 60 mi). The largest community on the island is the city of Kodiak, Alaska.

    • Afognak Island

      Afognak Island

      Area
      1,832 km²
      High point
      739 m

      S. state of Alaska. 84 sq mi), making it the 18th largest island in the United States. The coast is split by many long, narrow bays. The highest point is 2,546 feet (776 m).

    Minor islands

    37

    Rocks & skerries

    99

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 39 of 338; the rest are on the chart.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level500 m1,000 m1,500 m1,378 mKodiak742 mRaspberry739 mAfognak677 mSitkalidak647 mBan622 mUganik614 mWhale500 mSitkinak495 mSpruce414 mWest Amatuli411 mUshagat398 mEast Amatuli368 mSugarloaf336 mChirikof
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.11101001,00010,000Kodiak: 9,374 km²KodiakAfognak: 1,832 km²AfognakSitkalidak: 304 km²SitkalidakRaspberry: 197 km²RaspberryShuyak: 174 km²ShuyakSitkinak: 169 km²SitkinakTugidak: 169 km²TugidakUganik: 149 km²UganikChirikof: 115 km²ChirikofMarmot: 45.7 km²MarmotSpruce: 42.2 km²SpruceWhale: 36 km²WhaleUshagat: 28.3 km²UshagatBan: 27.5 km²BanAiaktalik: 18.2 km²AiaktalikUnnamed island: 17 km²Unnamed islandWest Amatuli: 6.8 km²West AmatuliWoody: 6.5 km²WoodyUnnamed island: 5.5 km²Unnamed islandLong: 5 km²LongEast Amatuli: 4.3 km²East AmatuliBig Fort: 2.3 km²Big FortSundstrom: 1.2 km²SundstromNear: 1.1 km²NearSud: 1.1 km²SudDark: 0.9 km²DarkBare: 0.78 km²BareSugarloaf: 0.74 km²SugarloafNord: 0.4 km²NordHoliday: 0.31 km²HolidayCrooked: 0.2 km²CrookedUnnamed island: 0.2 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.18 km²Unnamed islandNelson: 0.18 km²NelsonUnnamed island: 0.17 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.13 km²Unnamed islandPopof: 0.13 km²PopofLittle Fort: 0.12 km²Little FortUnnamed island: 0.1 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale
    Kodiak Island9,374 km²
    Afognak Island1,832 km²
    Sitkalidak Island304 km²
    Raspberry Island197 km²
    Shuyak Island174 km²
    Sitkinak Island169 km²
    Tugidak Island169 km²
    Uganik Island149 km²
    Chirikof Island115 km²
    Marmot Island45.7 km²
    Spruce Island42.2 km²
    Whale Island36 km²
    Ushagat Island28.3 km²
    Ban Island27.5 km²
    Aiaktalik Island18.2 km²
    Unnamed island17 km²
    West Amatuli Island6.8 km²
    Woody Island6.5 km²
    Unnamed island5.5 km²
    Long Island5 km²
    East Amatuli Island4.3 km²
    Big Fort Island2.3 km²
    Sundstrom Island1.2 km²
    Near Island1.1 km²
    Sud Island1.1 km²
    Dark Island0.9 km²
    Bare Island0.78 km²
    Sugarloaf Island0.74 km²
    Nord Island0.4 km²
    Holiday Island0.31 km²
    Crooked Island0.2 km²
    Unnamed island0.2 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Nelson Island0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.17 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Popof Island0.13 km²
    Little Fort Island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²

    Groups within

    2

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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