Information About

Alligator Island

Quick Facts

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Location

58 ° 28' 30" N,
152 ° 47' 8.999" W

Region

Kodiak Island

Nearest City

Length

0.2 mi (0.32 km)

Alligator Island in Detail.

About

in Shelikof Strait, 33 mi. N of Afognak; Kodiak I. 0.2 mile wide.

History

so named in 1926 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), "from the (island's) resemblance (to an alligator) from certain directions."

Topo Maps

Afognak (1952), Afognak (1952), Afognak (1952), Afognak (1952), Afognak (1952), Afognak (1952), Afognak (1952), Afognak (1952), Afognak (1952), Afognak (1952), Afognak B-3 (1954), Afognak B-3 (1954), Afognak B-3 (1954),

Places Near Alligator Island

Bays:

Port William, Big Bay, Bluefox Bay, Devil Inlet, Devils Bay, Esther Lagoon, Foul Bay, Port Lawrence, Neketa Bay, Paramanof Bay, Pinnacle Rock, Redfox Bay, Shuyak Harbor, Western Inlet, Wonder Bay,

Capes:

Black Cape, Cape Newland, Eagle Cape, Lighthouse Point,

Channels:

Dams:

Port William Dam,

Islands:

Afognak Island, Alligator Island, Ban Island, Bear Island, Grassy Island, Green Island, Gull Island, Hogg Island, Rocky Island, Shag Island, Teck Island,

Lakes:

Mountains:

Devilpaw Mountain, Dome Peak, Red Peak,

Cities: