Walrus and Kritskoi Islands

Islands in Bering sea, close to Alaska coast

Walrus Island, in the southeastern shore of Bristol Bay in Aleutians East Borough, should not be confused with the Walrus Islands in the Walrus Islands State Game Sanctuary, located close to Hagemeister Island in the Dillingham Census Area in the northern edge of the bay, or with tiny Walrus Island located in the Pribilof group.

Walrus and Kritskoi Islands

Walrus and Kritskoi Islands

Location of Walrus Island in Alaska[1]

Geography
Coordinates| 56°1′42″N 160°49′59″W﻿ / ﻿56.02833°N 160.83306°W﻿ / 56.02833; -160.83306
Length| 22 mi (35 km)
Administration

United States

State| Alaska
Borough| Aleutians East
Additional information
Time zone|

* AKST (UTC-9)

• Summer (DST)|

* AKDT (UTC-8)

ZIP code| 99...
Area code| +1 907

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 Nelson Lagoon, 9 miles (14 km) to the West of Port Moller, on the Alaska Peninsula (southern) side of Bristol Bay, Low.[1]

## Walrus Island[edit]

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[edit]

These coastal islands were renamed in 1882 by W. H. Dall, USC&GS. Russian Captain Litke (1836) had named Walrus Island as "Volchie," meaning "wolf," in 1836. This name is now applied to the eastern tip of this feature.[1]

## Kritskoi Island[edit]

Kritskoi

Kritskoi

Location of Kritskoi Island in Alaska[2]

Geography
Coordinates| 56°1′19″N 160°59′16″W﻿ / ﻿56.02194°N 160.98778°W﻿ / 56.02194; -160.98778
Highest elevation| 13 ft (4 m)
Administration

United States

State| Alaska
Borough| Aleutians East
Additional information
Time zone|

* AKST (UTC-9)

• Summer (DST)|

* AKDT (UTC-8)

ZIP code| 99...
Area code| +1 907

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[edit]

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[edit]

* List of islands of Alaska

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Walrus Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
2. ^ a b c "Kritskoi Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.

### General references[edit]

* USGS-GNIS
* Captain (Count) Feodor Petrovich Lutke

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Islands in the Bering Sea

* Adak
* Adugak
* Agattu
* Aiktak
* Akun
* Akutan
* Amak
* Amaknak
* Amatignak
* Amchitka
* Amlia
* Amukta
* Anangula
* Ananiuliak
* Arakamchechen
* Atka
* Attu
* Avatanak
* Aziak
* Bering
* Besboro
* Bobrof
* Bogoslof
* Buldir
* Carlisle
* Chagulak
* Chuginadak
* Chugul
* Derbin
* Egg
* Gareloi
* Great Sitkin
* Hagemeister
* Hall
* Hawadax
* Herbert
* Igitkin
* Ilak
* Kagalaska
* Kagamil
* Kamen Ariy
* Kanaga
* Karaginsky
* Kasatochi
* Khvostof
* King
* Kiska
* Koniuji
* Kritskoi
* Little Sitkin
* Little Tanaga
* Medny
* Nelson
* Nunivak
* Oglodak
* Otter
* Pancake Rock
* Poa
* Rootok
* Sagchudak
* Samalga
* Sanak
* Sea Lion Rock
* Sea Otter Rocks
* Sedanka
* Seguam
* Segula
* Semisopochnoi
* Shemya
* Skagul
* Sledge
* St. Lawrence
* St. Matthew
* St. Michael
* St. Paul
* Stuart
* Tagalak
* Tanaga
* Tigalda
* Tufted Puffin Rock
* Ugamak
* Ugidak
* Ulak
* Uliaga
* Umak
* Umnak
* Unalaska
* Unalga (Delarof)
* Unalga (Fox)
* Unimak
* Walrus
* Walrus (Pribilof)
* Wislow
* Yttygran
* Yunaska

* Island groups
Aleutian
* Andreanof
* Baby
* Commander
* Delarof
* Diomede
* Fox
* Four Mountains
* Krenitzin
* Kudobin
* Near
* Pribilof
* Punuk
* Rat
* Sanak
* Seal
* Walrus
* Walrus and Kritskoi

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