Gazetteer
Housing Units (2000): 5159
Land area (2000): 6559.845502 sq. miles (16989.921131 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 5463.829059 sq. miles (14151.251696 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 12023.674561 sq. miles (31141.172827 sq. km)
Located within: Alaska (AK), FIPS 02
Location: 57.694078 N, 152.682317 W
Headwords:
Kodiak Island, AK
Kodiak Island Borough
Kodiak Island Borough, AK
Wikipedia
Kodiak Island is a large island on the south coast of the U.S. state of Alaska, separated from the Alaska mainland by the Shelikof Strait. The largest island in the Kodiak Archipelago, Kodiak Island is the second largest island in the United States and the 80th largest island in the world, with an area of ., slightly larger than Cyprus. It is long and in width ranges from . Kodiak Island is the namesake for Kodiak Seamount, which lies off the coast at the Aleutian Trench. The largest community on the island is the city of Kodiak, Alaska.
Kodiak Island is mountainous and heavily forested in the north and east, but fairly treeless on the south. The island has many deep, ice-free bays that provide sheltered anchorages for boats. The southwestern two-thirds of the island, like much of the Kodiak Archipelago, is part of Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge.
Kodiak Island is part of the Kodiak Island Borough and Kodiak Archipelago of Alaska. The town of Kodiak is one of seven communities on Kodiak Island and is the island's main city. All commercial transportation between the island and the outside world goes through this city either via ferryboat or airline. Other settlements include the villages of Akhiok, Old Harbor, Karluk, Larsen Bay, Port Lions, and an unorganized community near Cape Chiniak. The village of Ouzinkie on nearby Spruce Island is also part of the island community. Kodiak is also home to the largest U.S. Coast Guard base, which includes Integrated Support Command Kodiak, Air Station Kodiak, Communications Station Kodiak, and Aids to Navigation Station Kodiak.
The Kodiak bear and the king crab are native to the island. The fishing industry is the most important economic activity on the island; fisheries include Pacific salmon, Pacific halibut, and crab. The Karluk River is famous for its salmon run. Logging, ranching, numerous canneries, and some copper mining are also prevalent.
An antenna farm at the summit of Pillar Mountain above the city of Kodiak provides primary communications to and from the island.
Usage examples of "kodiak island".
Cook Inlet, Alaska BLACK CLOUDS ROLLED MENACINGLY over the sea from Kodiak Island and turned the deep blue-green surface to lead.
Black clouds rolled menacingly over the sea from Kodiak Island and turned the deep blue-green surface to lead.
He was saving for a cabin on Kodiak Island or possibly up near Fairbanks, where he'd live by himself.