The Twins is a physical feature (island) in Sitka Borough. The primary coordinates for The Twins places it within the AK 99835 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | The Twins |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Island |
Description: | in Galankin Is., 1.2 mi. S of Sitka, on W coast of Baranof I.; Alex. Arch. |
History: | "U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) derived the name ""Twins"" about 1882 from translation of part of ""Dvoini Bratev,"" meaning ""twin brothers""; published by Lieutenant Sarichev (1826, map 19), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN); given in 1809 by the navigator Ivan Vasiliev the first." |
Borough: | Sitka Borough |
Latitude: | 57.0349998474 |
Longitude: | -135.317779541 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for The Twins: The Twins.
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 The Twins does not include property ownership information.
Goddard, AK
(14 miles S) |
Baranof, AK
(18.6 miles ENE) |