Walrus and Kritskoi Islands
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The Walrus and Kritskoi Islands are a group of small islands in the Bering Sea, close to the coast of Alaska. The group is part of a cluster of other small coastal islands called the Kudobin Islands.
The Walrus and Kritskoi Islands are located close to
Walrus Island
The largest island is Walrus, being about 23.5 km long and 3 km wide. The islands are flat, the highest point on Walrus Island being only 1 m.
Etymology
These coastal islands were renamed in 1882 by W. H. Dall, USC&GS.
Kritskoi Island
ZIP code 99... | | |
| Area code | +1 907 | |
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One of Kudobin Islands, 16 miles (26 km) West of village of Port Moller, Alaska, Bristol Bay Low.[2]
Kritskoi Island is only 3.3 km long, but with a height of 4 m it is noticeably higher than Walrus.
Etymology
Kritskoi Island was named "Kritskoi ile" by Capt. Lutke (1836, p. 261), IRN. He erroneously called it "L'ile aux Loups," or "wolf island," on his Chart 14.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Walrus Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ a b c "Kritskoi Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.