Deranof Island is a physical feature (island) in Kodiak Island Borough. The primary coordinates for Deranof Island places it within the AK 99615 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Deranof Island |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Island |
Description: | between Afognak and Kupreanof Straits, N of Kodiak I; Aleutain Range. 0.5 mile long. |
History: | "local name reported in 1899 by members of the Harriman Alaska Expedition, for Ivan Deranov, who operated a fox farm on the island. Sub-Lt. Mikhail Murashev, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), and was so published in 1849 on Russian Hydrographic Dept. Chart 1425. ""Dearborn Island"" by Lieutenant Commander steamer Albatross. the translation of Murashev's name. the name ""Deranof Island.""" |
Borough: | Kodiak Island Borough |
Latitude: | 57.9741668701 |
Longitude: | -152.891387939 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Deranof Island: Deranof Island.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Deranof Island does not include property ownership information.
Aleneva, AK
(6 miles N) Port Lions, AK (7.4 miles S) |
Ouzinkie, AK
(14.7 miles ESE) Kodiak Station, AK (17.5 miles SE) |
Aleut Village, AK
(5.5 miles ENE) Afognak, AK (5.6 miles NE) |
Port Wakefield, AK
(7.9 miles NW) Duck Village, AK (15.5 miles NE) |