Afognak Strait is a cultural feature (channel) in Kodiak Island Borough. The primary coordinates for Afognak Strait places it within the AK 99615 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Afognak Strait |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Cultural |
Class: | Channel |
Description: | between Whale and Afognak Is., N of Kodiak Island. 5.5 miles long. |
History: | Name derived from Afognak Island and given in 1897 by Lieutenant Commander Moser, U.S. Navy (USN), of the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF) steamer Albatross. |
Borough: | Kodiak Island Borough |
Latitude: | 57.9830551147 |
Longitude: | -152.809448242 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Afognak Strait: Afognak Strait.
Aleneva, AK
(6.4 miles NW) Port Lions, AK (8.4 miles SSW) Ouzinkie, AK (12 miles ESE) |
Kodiak Station, AK
(16.4 miles SSE) Kodiak, AK (19.9 miles SE) |
Aleut Village, AK
(2.7 miles NE) Afognak, AK (3.1 miles NNE) Port Wakefield, AK (10.1 miles WNW) |
Duck Village, AK
(12.8 miles NE) |