Information About

Old Harbor

Quick Facts

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Location

57 ° 12' 10.001" N,
153 ° 18' 14" W

Region

Kodiak Island

Nearest City

Elevation

20 ft (6.1 m)

Old Harbor in Detail.

About

population 193, on W shore of Sitakalidak Strait, 56 mi. SW of Kodiak, Kodiak I.

History

Name reported in the 11th Census in 1890 (1893, p. 77) as "Old Harbor, named Staruigavan by the Russians and Nunamiut by the natives * * *. This settlement, containing now less than 100 people, was once an important station of the Russian Fur Company * * *." The old Harbor post office was established in 1931 (Ricks, 1965, p. 48). See Three Saints Harbor, locality.

Topo Maps

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Places Near Old Harbor

Cities:

McCord, Nunamiut, Ukshivik,

Bars:

Aberdeen Rock, Shag Rock, Ship Rock, Tallapoosa Shoal,

Bays:

Amee Bay, Barling Bay, Cozy Cove, Port Hobron, McCord Bay, Midway Bay, Natalia Bay, Newman Bay, Ocean Bay, Partition Cove, Rolling Bay, Sitkalidak Lagoon, Three Saints Bay, Three Saints Harbor,

Capes:

Black Point, Bush Point, Cape Kasiak, Cape Liakik, Fang Point, Harbor Hat Point, Natalia Peninsula, Natalia Point,

Channels:

Sitkalidak Passage, Sitkalidak Strait,

Dams:

Old Harbor City Dam,

Glaciers:

Koniag Glacier,

Islands:

Amee Island, Cathedral Island, Cub Island, John Island, Kodiak Island, Nut Island, Puffin Island, Sheep Island, Sitkalidak Island, Three Sisters Rocks,

Lakes:

Locales:

Three Saints Harbor,

Mountains:

Streams:

Fugitive Creek,

Cities:

Old Harbor, Port Hobron,