Alaska Gazetteer
Killisnoo (historical) is a populated place feature (populated place) in Hoonah-Angoon (CA) Borough.
Sorry, no local resorces for this location!
| Feature Name: | Killisnoo (historical) |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Populated Place |
| Class: | Populated Place |
| Description: | on E coast of Killisnoo I., 2 mi. S of Angoon; Alex. Arch. |
| History: | former village established about 1881 when members of the Hutsnuwu tribe of Tlingit Indians were brought from the villages of Angoon and Nahltushkan to work in a fish rendering plant. The village was named for the island. 1890; 351 in 1910; 256 in 1920; and 3 in 1930. post office was established in 1882; discontinued in 1930 (Ricks, 1965, p. 33). |
| Borough: | Hoonah-Angoon (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 57.4694442749 |
| Longitude: | -134.569717407 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Killisnoo (historical): Killisnoo (historical).
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Chatham, AK
(14.3 miles WNW) Neltushkin, AK (14.7 miles S) |
Todd, AK
(17.5 miles W) |
