Kaligagan Island

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. "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.

54.143°N 164.914°W / 54.143; -164.914

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