Information About

Chistiakof Island

Quick Facts

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Location

56 ° 56' 17.999" N,
158 ° 41' 35.999" W

Region

Lake and Peninsula

Nearest City

Chignik

Part of

Bristol Bay

Length

2 mi (3.22 km)

Width

686.00 ft (209.09 m)

Elevation

10 ft (3.05 m)

Chistiakof Island in Detail.

Getting There

About

forms a SW-NE crescent across NE side of Port Heiden, 2.5 mi. SW of Port Heiden Airfield; Bristol Bay Low. 3.5 miles long.

History

name reported as "I(le) Chestakoff" by Admiral A. J. von Krusenstern (1827, map 20), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), possibly for Peter Egorowich Chistiakof. Director of the Russian American Company from 1826 to 1831.

Topo Maps

Chignik (1963), Chignik (1963), Chignik (1963), Chignik D-3 (1963), Chignik D-3 (1963),

Places Near Chistiakof Island

Bays:

Port Heiden,

Capes:

Strogonof Point,

Islands:

Chistiakof Island,

Lakes:

Goldfish Lake, Hendrickson Lake, Sven Lake,

Rivers:

Meshik River,

Streams:

Abbot Creek, Abbott Creek, Barabara Creek, Birthday Creek, Braided Creek, Charles Creek, Highland Creek, Red Bluff Creek, Reindeer Creek, Yellow Bluff Creek,

Cities:

Meshik, Port Heiden,