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. 1 2 "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

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