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Galankin Islands in Sitka Borough AK

Galankin Islands, Sitka Borough, Alaska

Galankin Islands is a physical feature (island) in Sitka Borough.

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Feature Name:	Galankin Islands
Category:	Alaska physical, cultural and historic features
Feature Type:	Physical
Class:	Island
Description:	Group of islands that include Bamdoroshni, Galankin and Whale Islands, with surrounding smaller islands, 1.5 mi S of Sitka, Alex. Arch.
History:	Name apparently first applied by W. H. Dall, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), in 1883 Coast Pilot (p.142). The name was derived from Galankin Island, the largest of the group.
Borough:	Sitka Borough
Latitude:	57.0188903809
Longitude:	-134.318054199

Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Galankin Islands: Galankin Islands.

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