Information About

Kanak Island

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Kanak Island on The Map

Location

60 ° 7' 41.999" N,
144 ° 21' 1.001" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Chitina

Elevation

10 ft (3.05 m)

Kanak Island in Detail.

About

at W end of Controller Bay, 5 mi. SW of Bering River and 6 mi. SE of Katalla, Malaspina Coastal Plain.

History

Native name published by Captain Tebenkov (1852, map 6) as "O(strov) Kanak" or "Kanak island."

Topo Maps

Cordova (1948), Cordova (1948), Cordova A-1 (1950), Cordova A-1 (1950), Cordova A-1 (1950), Cordova A-1 (1950), Cordova (1951), Cordova (1951), Cordova (1951), Cordova A-1 (1953), Cordova A-1 (1953), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova A-1 NW (2014),
Places Near Kanak Island
Cities:

Kayak, Redwood,

Bays:

Controller Bay, Katalla Bay, Redwood Bay, Redwood Bay, Strawberry Harbor,

Capes:

Point Hey, Cave Point, Lemesurier Point, Palm Point, Poul Point, Punta de San Ramon, Strawberry Point,

Channels:

Kayak Entrance, Okalee Channel,

Islands:

Kanak Island, Kayak Island, Wingham Island,

Lakes:

Bering Lake, Lake Kahuntla,

Mountains:

Mount Hamilton, Mount Hazelet, Pyramid Peak,

Parks:

Kayak Island State Marine Park,

Mountain Passes:

Katalla Slough,

Mountain Ranges:

Don Miller Hills,

Rivers:

Bering River, Campbell River, Edwardes River, Gandil River, Katalla River, Nichawak River, Wernicke River,

Streams:

Arvesta Creek, Barrett Creek, Basin Creek, Burls Creek, Chilkat Creek, Clear Creek, Dick Creek, Falls Creek, Falls Eagle, Marys Creek, Mitcher Creek, Oil Creek, Powers Creek, Puffy Creek, Puffy Slough, Redwood Creek, Rope Creek, Shepherd Creek, Split Creek, Steele Creek,

Cities:

Katalla,