Information About

Galankin Islands

Quick Facts

Region:

Sitka

Nearest City:

Kake

Parent:

Alexander Archipelago

Archipelagos:

Gillmore Islands,

Islands:

Bamdoroshni Island, Breast Island, Katz Island, Kutkan Island, McClellan Group, Morne Island,

About

Group of islands that include Bamdoroshni, Galankin and Whale Islands, with surrounding smaller islands, 1.5 mi S of Sitka, Alex. Arch.

History of Galankin Islands

Name apparently first applied by W. H. Dall, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), in 1883 Coast Pilot (p.142). The name was derived from Galankin Island, the largest of the group.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Sitka A-1 (1948), Sitka A-1 (1948), Sitka A-1 (1948), Sitka A-1 (1948), Sitka (1951), Sitka (1951), Sitka (1951), Sitka (1951), Sitka (1951), Sitka (1951), Sitka (1952), Sitka (1952), Sitka (1952), Sitka (1952), Sitka A-1 SW (2017),

Places Near Galankin Islands

Archipelagos:

Galankin Islands,

Areas:

Polivnoi Rocks,

Bars:

Bibb Shoal,

Bays:

Band Cove, Cedar Bight, Chapin Bay, Eliza Harbor, Halleck Harbor, Herring Bay, Saginaw Bay, Security Bay, Woewodski Harbor, Wolfe Cabin,

Capes:

Point Napean, Point Brightman, Point Lookout, Bluff Point, Cedar Point, Club Point, Cornwallis Point, Deepwater Point, Expedition Point, File Point, Hourigan Point, Jaw Point, Kingsmill Point, Log Point, Loon Point, Meade Point, Paralysis Point, Pin Point, Pio Point, Retaliation Point, Saw Point, Sharp Point, Thumb Point,

Channels:

North Passage, South Passage,

Cliffs:

Fossil Bluffs,

Islands:

Carroll Island, Cedar Island, Christmas Island, Cleft Island, Flat Island, Harbor Island, Indian Rock, Liesnoi Island, Payne Island, Roadstead Island, Round Island, Sachem Island, Stewart Rock,

Lakes:

Cool Lake, Eliza Lake, Ledge Lake,

Mountains:

Mount Saffran,

Streams:

Dean Creek, Saginaw Creek, Straight Creek,