Information About

Puffin Island

Quick Facts

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Location

57 ° 0' 20.002" N,
153 ° 21' 16.999" W

Region

Kodiak Island

Nearest City

Akhiok

Puffin Island in Detail.

About

0.5 mi. SW of Sitkalidak I., SE of Kodiak I.

History

Translation of "O(strov) Toporkov" published by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 23). This probably refers to the Tufted Puffin, Lunda cirrhata, one of the more abundant sea birds in this area. It is sometimes referred to as the sea-plant.

Topo Maps

Kodiak A-5 (1952), Kodiak (1952), Kodiak (1952), Kodiak (1952), Kodiak (1952), Kodiak (1952), Kodiak (1952), Kodiak (1952), Kodiak (1952), Kodiak (1952), Kodiak (1952), Kodiak (1952), Kodiak A-5 (1954),

Places Near Puffin Island

Cities:

McCord, Nunamiut, Ukshivik,

Bars:

Aberdeen Rock, Shag Rock, Ship Rock, Tallapoosa Shoal,

Bays:

Amee Bay, Barling Bay, Cozy Cove, Port Hobron, McCord Bay, Midway Bay, Natalia Bay, Newman Bay, Ocean Bay, Rolling Bay, Sitkalidak Lagoon, Three Saints Bay, Three Saints Harbor,

Capes:

Black Point, Bush Point, Cape Kasiak, Cape Kiavak, Cape Liakik, Fang Point, Natalia Peninsula, Natalia Point,

Channels:

Sitkalidak Passage, Sitkalidak Strait,

Dams:

Old Harbor City Dam,

Islands:

Amee Island, Cub Island, John Island, Nut Island, Puffin Island, Sheep Island, Sitkalidak Island, Three Sisters Rocks,

Lakes:

Fugitive Lake,

Locales:

Three Saints Harbor,

Streams:

Fugitive Creek,

Cities:

Old Harbor, Port Hobron,