Information About

Kalgin Island

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Kalgin Island on The Map

Location

60 ° 27' 52.999" N,
151 ° 55' 50.999" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Ninilchik

Elevation

108 ft (32.92 m)

Kalgin Island in Detail.

About

in Cook Inlet, 22 mi. W of Kenai, Cook Inlet Low.

History

Tanaina Indian name reported in 1840 by the Russian scientist I. G. Wosnesenski. The name "Isla del Peligro," meaning "danger island," was published by Galiano (1802, map 3).