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Kaligagan_Island Latitude and Longitude:

54°08′35″N 164°54′50″W / 54.143°N 164.914°W / 54.143; -164.914
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kaligagan Island (also called Qisĝagan or Qisxagan) [1] [2] is an island located in the Krenitzin Islands of Alaska. [3]

History

The name of the island was transcribed in 1852 by the Imperial Russian Navy vice admiral Mikhail Tebenkov. [3] [4]

References

  1. ^ "Kaligagan Island, Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, United States". Mindat.org.
  2. ^ "Krenitzin Islands". Alaska Handbook.
  3. ^ a b "Kaligagan Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Kaligagan Island". Alaska Guide Co.

54°08′35″N 164°54′50″W / 54.143°N 164.914°W / 54.143; -164.914